59 brilliant pictures of today's Stroud Half Marathon

Over 700 runners took part in the 13.1 mile route which started and finished on the Cainscross Road, adjacent to Marling School field. 

Lee Stopford, a runner from Stroud and District Athletic club romped home in one hour 11 minutes and 23 seconds to win the half marathon.

Lee Stopford of Stroud AC first across the line (Image: Simon Pizzey)

First woman Annabel Granger from Bristol and West AC at Stroud Half Marathon (Image: Simon Pizzey)

To see all photos from today visit our gallery. 

A familiar face on the course featured Stroud running veteran Jeff Waters who has MS but has taken part in every Stroud Half since the race was launched in 1982.

Jeff Waters of Stroud AC who has run all 40 Stroud Marathons and lives with MS with his daughter Rebecca Waters (Image: Simon Pizzey)

Some of the other runners who ran the half marathon were Dominique Farmer and her friends from Stroud-based charity Wiggly T-shirts. 

Founded by Dominique and her partner Dan, the charity funds colourful t-shirts with snap poppers which allow easy access for children who are going through cancer treatment. 

After the half-marathon; Dominique Farmer and her friends (Trina, Amy, Liz, Kelly and Rozzie) from Stroud-based charity Wiggly T-shirts (Image: Newsquest)

They started the charity after their daughter Indi was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia when she was just two years old. 

Wiggly T founders Dominique and Dan Farmer, with their daughters (Image: Newsquest)

So far the team have raised over £1,200 just from their Stroud half-marathon fundraising. 

For full results from today’s event see - bit.ly/3TwSKeA

For more information about Wiggly T visit their website here - www.wigglyt.org.uk

All photos by Simon Pizzey.