The race attracted competitors of all ages and abilities

Organisers of the half marathon and 10k event said 20,753 people entered the race, raising �2.5m for charity.

Health Minister Andy Kerr and Rangers manager Paul Le Guen were among those taking part.

Kenyan Jason Mbote defended his half marathon title from last year and achieved a record time of 61 minutes and 36 seconds.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: "We're delighted with the record number of entries and the sum raised for charity, it's been a great day.

"We've now raised a total of �35m for charity since the first race."

More than 1,000 extra runners took part in the event this year.

Bumper weekend

The race comes during a bumper weekend for Glasgow.

On Friday and Saturday, pop star Robbie Williams performed to 110,000 fans at Hampden Park.

Also on Saturday, the Scotland football team beat the Faroe Islands 6-0 before a crowd of 50,000 at Celtic Park.

The city is also hosting 4,500 delegates who are attending a conference involving Europe's leading brain specialists.

The events are expected to generate up to �20m for the city's economy.

A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said it would be its busiest weekend since 2002 when Real Madrid played Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions' League Final.