The sun shone brightly and temperatures rose as a record number of participants started the 45th edition of the London Marathon.
While the female elite race was won by Tigst Assefa in a women's-only world record time, the men's winner Sabastian Sawe completed the 26.2-mile course in a little over two hours and others chased personal bests, crossing the finish line was the main goal for many.
Among the tens of thousands taking part for their chosen charities were Julie Barnes and Debra Harrison from Hull.
They told BBC London their slogan for the marathon was "finish lines not finish times".
Ms Harrison was running for the charity Fit Mums and Friends, while Ms Barnes was lucky enough to get a place through the ballot.
They said they had one aim in mind: "Just finish it."
And finish it they did. Both women successfully completed the London Marathon, Ms Barnes crossed the line in four hours and 41 minutes and Ms Harrison five hours and 42 minutes.
Meanwhile, a contingent from Kidney Care UK included the parents and children of people who have benefitted from the charity's services.
Cassandra Gilbert-Ward, 35, told BBC London that the charity had supported her family "a lot".
She said: "My stepdad was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2020 during Covid, we had no idea there was anything wrong until he was in complete kidney failure."
