A minute or so before the start this little old lady was trying to mix it with the fast runners at the front – until the stewards asked her to move back.

This is the start proper.

The early leader at the four mile point was 1087.

Followed a little later by the chasing group.

387 was the first lady through, not that far behind.

Some residents of East St Helen Street brought a table and chairs outside. The race began at 9:00. So this would have been about breakfast time.

And here she is again – not doing too bad at all – at the four mile point.

To be continued…