Thousands of runners have taken part in the Scottish capital's annual marathon. There had been concerns about the heat but the temperature during the race was not as high as expected at 20C.
Organisers of the Edinburgh Marathon said they had 34,000 energy drinks and 60,000 bottles of water, with Scottish Water providing a further 5,500.
Doubts also emerged about next year's event, with the city council warning that it may not be able to meet the financial burden in future.
About 5,000 people took on the full 26-mile course, with an estimated 6,000 competing in the team relay challenge or the half marathon.
Joseph Mbithi from Kenya won the men's race in a time of 2:15:46, 20 seconds short of the course record, while Angela Howe won the women's event.
Running costs
The first Scot to pass the finishing line was Fergus MacLean at ninth place in 2:34:45.
An estimated 100,000 spectators lined the route, which headed out towards Leith and the Firth of Forth before finishing in Holyrood Park.
With the temperature forecast to be high, participants had expressed concerns about fluid on the Runner's World website last week.
Geoff Sims, chief executive, Edinburgh Marathon said the event had the potential to be a major sporting occasion.
 Members of the Runners World Forum website getting ready to run |
"All the ingredients are in place and we will work hard with existing and new partners and sponsors to ensure that the event continues to grow,� he went on.
He praised the 10,000 spectators who lined the route and the 900 volunteers who helped in various tasks.
"We took additional precautions such as upping the amount of water available to ensure that there would be more than enough water should it be required," Mr Sims added.
Organisers said that despite the heat, there were fewer casualties than last year.
Seventy-two runners required medical assistance of some kind with five taken to hospital. The conditions of two were described as more serious but not life-threatening.
Traffic costs
The organisers have struggled to pay a �140,000 bill for traffic management costs.
The city council stepped in with funding this year but warned that it may not be able to do so next year.
Elsewhere, about 12,000 women took part in Cancer Research UK's 5km Race for Life at Glasgow Green on Sunday morning.
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