Twenty-eight fantastic photos from today's Leeds Abbey Dash
Nick Frame
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The runners striving for the front of the Leeds Abbey Dash 2023. (pic by Steve Riding)
The race, in aid of Age UK, is now in it’s 15th year and sees competitors completing a 10km route around the city.
Beginning on The Headrow outside the Town Hall, runners plodded up to Westgate, Kirkstall Road, Commercial Road and Abbey Road to Kirkstall Abbey, before returning to The Headrow and finishing at Leeds Art Gallery.
The junior 2km race followed the same route at the 10k and turned back around at the one-km mark. Fourteen-year-old Jacob Palmer was first across the line in the junior race, with Baldvin Magusson winning the main race.
Runners get going in the 10km run to the Abbey and back. (pic by Steve Riding)
Jacob Palmer (yellow shirt) first in the junior race and leading from the start. (pic by Steve Riding)
The race is now in its 15th year and helps raise money for Age UK. (pic by Steve Riding)
The race winner was Baldwin Magusson. (pic by Steve Riding)
The race began on The Headrow and travelled through the city towards Kirkstall Abbey before returning to the finishing line outside Leeds Art Gallery (pic by Steve Riding)
First woman across the line was Abbie Donnelly (pic by Steve Riding)
The winner of the 2km junior race was Jacob Palmer. (pic by Steve Riding)
The first man to finish was Baldvin Magusson. (pic by Steve Riding)
Kirkstall Harriers runners, Kat Denholm, Rosina Costello, Therese Sheehan, Lloyd Allen, Adam Moger. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners on The Headrow. (pic by Steve Riding)
Thousands took part in the event. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners starting on The Headrow. (pic by Steve Riding)
Poppy Henson, 14, of Batley was the first female across the line in he junior race. (pic by Steve Riding)
Oliver Burrows, winner of the wheelchair race. (pic by Steve Riding)
Morley Running Club finishers Catherine Hillarby, Stephen Ross, Eleanor Parker-Hyde. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners striving for the front at the start of the race. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners make for the front at the start on The Headrow. (pic by Steve Riding)
The final push to the finish line for Rhianne Hughes of Headingley. (pic by Steve Riding)
Sophia Lewis and Frances Weir of Horsforth St Margaret's FC in the junior race. (pic by Steve Riding)
Smiling start fir runners on The Headrow. (pic by Steve Riding)
Fancy that.....Super Mario and Luigi at the start of the race. (pic by Steve Riding)
The final push to the finish. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners head to the finishing line. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners raised money for Age UK. (pic by Steve Riding)
The joy of running in the face of Elsie Smith of Horsforth St Margaret's FC junior race. (pic by Steve Riding)
Runners returning to The Headrow to cross the finishing line. (pic by Steve Riding)
The first man to finish was Baldvin Magusson in 28.51 mins. (pic by Steve Riding)
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