'Why I'm still racing 10 miles at the age of 82'

Phil Pollard has been taking part in the annual Great South Run since it started in 1990

An 82-year old man, who has run every Great South Run, is taking part in the iconic event for the 34th time.

Phil Pollard, from Gosport, Hampshire, has been taking part in the annual 10-mile (16km) race since it started in 1990.

More than 25,000 runners are expected to participate in this year's event in Portsmouth on Sunday, making it the largest field in nearly a decade.

Mr Pollard said he would compete in the race "until I get fed up with it".

Mr Pollard said he liked running through "scenic" Portsmouth

His fastest time is 59 minutes 56 seconds.

"I'm looking at two-and-a-half-times that long," Mr Pollard said.

"The first one at Southampton was pretty hard, it was quite hilly and I think about 2,500 [people] ran and now it's crept up to 20,000."

Mr Pollard described Portsmouth as "very scenic", with the seafront and the dockyard to run through.

"I'm still committed. If there's somebody in front of me, I want to beat them," he said.

When asked how long he would take part in the race, Mr Pollard said: "Just until I get fed up with it and find something else to do."

The start and finish line for the event is on Clarence Esplanade, in Southsea.

More than 25,000 runners are expected to participate in this year's event