The music-themed 6.2-mile event, goes from Jennens Road to its finish on Broad Street,UB40 cheered on the runners as honorary starters of the event, with Britain’s Got Talent star Connie Talbot serenading participants and spectators alike ahead of the start. There was no shortage of musical motivation as each wave was set off to tunes from a different decade, with 70s, 80s and 90s ‘fashion’ thrown in.

GB international mountain runner Emma Clayton and Jack Gray were the winners of the Great Birmingham 10K on Sunday (May 1) as more than 7000 people took to the streets of the city for the 10km event.

Clayton clocked 34:27 ahead of Commonwealth triathlon champion Jodie Stimpson with 35:17 and Leonie Balter with 37:09, while Gray ran 31:45 ahead of Aaron Bienenfeld and Sascha Strotzel of Germany with respective times of 32:12 and 32:20.

Steve Haake was the Striders sole representative