London Landmarks Half Marathon breaks £50m mark for charity

Runners taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon have raised more than £50m for good causes since the event began, organisers said.

The event, organised by baby loss charity Tommy's, was held for the seventh time on Sunday.

Almost 19,000 set off on the 13.1-mile (21km) course, which took in sightseer favourites including Big Ben, St Paul's Cathedral and Trafalgar Square.

Dermot O'Leary, Gabby Logan and Stephen Mangan were among the racers.

Steel bands, choirs and other entertainments lined the route.

The first man to cross the finish line was Ben Leaman, repeating last year's win with a time of 1:09:01, and Kate Moulds was the first woman with a time of 1:22.05.

The first visually impaired runner was Breandan Ward who completed the course with his guide runner in 1:35:31. The fastest wheelchair participant, Ryan Baker, finished in 2:30:33.

Prior to the first runners crossing the line, the annual London Landmarks Charity Mascot Dash also took place.

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