Great Birmingham Run 2025: 24 fabulous photos as thousands of runners take to the streets
More than 16,000 avid runners laced up their shoes for the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 2025.
Runners, joggers, sprinters and walkers have put on their shorts and tied their shoes as they pounded the floors for Birmingham in this year's AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run.
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The 2025 event saw more than 16,000 people sign up to take part in either the half marathon or 10k events, with many aiming to selflessly raise money for their chosen causes.
The event, which was split into a number of different coloured waves, started at Centenary Square before making its way around the city - racing past various recognisable landmarks and points of interest.
While many chose to run the endurance event in professional running gear, some chose to dress up as their favourite characters to entice more people to donate to their causes, or just to have fun.
Among those recognisable characters at this year's event was a cheeky leprechaun, a number of bin bags, a well-dressed steam-punk gentleman - and the lord of the dark side himself, Darth Vader - may the fourth be with you!
Take a look at our gallery of pictures taken from the run - can you see yourself?
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