North hill Stage
MORE than 4,000 people pounded the streets during Colchester’s eighth Griffin Chapman Half Marathon.
Lead by a £1.3 million Porsche, the runners started and finished the 13.1 mile course at Weston Homes Community Stadium, in United Way.
Spectators cheered on the thousands of runners who entered into the race to raise money for various charities.
Ramadan Osman was the first to finish, after an impressive 1h 9m
Organiser Liam Austin said: “It has been an unbelievable event.
There is a fantastic turnout year on year.
“I want to say thank you to the marshals, as this wouldn’t happen without them.”
Some runners had their own personal goals, which made the event even more special.
It was a chilly but dry day for the runners, but they soon warmed up and were able to pick up the pace.
The day started at about 9am and the first runners crossed the finish line at about 10.10am.
The event was organised by a group of volunteers from Colchester Colne Round Table, and it aimed to raise money for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and MSUK.

Text Evening Gazette