London Landmarks Half Marathon breaks £50m mark for charity

The 13.1-mile (21km) race went through both the city of Westminster and the City of London

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.

Ben Leaman won the men's race for the second year in a row

Kate Moulds galloped over the line with a time of 1:22:05

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 event, which saw actor and comedian Stephen Mangan take part, was held for the seventh time on Sunday

TV personality Dermot O'Leary was also among the 19,000 runners on the course

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.

Alan the Gorilla ran sporting a pink tutu

Elmer the elephant lost out in the mascot dash to the dandelion bear for the charity Aching Arms

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