Thousands of women of all ages, many dressed in fancy dress, descended on the city's Victoria Park for today's Race for Life event. Almost all those taking part have a very personal reason for entering the event – but they all have one aim – to raise cash for Cancer Research UK.
For a lot of the runners it was an emotional day as they make their way around the five or 10km route in memory of someone they have lost to cancer or to mark their own battle with the disease.Scroll across to see the gallery of Race for Life pictures. • Click here to see more Race for Life pictures and buy a photos
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