In Pictures: 2018 Cardiff Half Marathon

Neil Calucag, 39, looked for a divine advantage before the start of the race

More than 25,000 runners descended on Cardiff on Sunday for the 15th anniversary of the race in the capital.

A range of competitors from professional athletes to those in fancy dress took to the streets for the 13-mile race.

Here is a selection of the best pictures from the event.

Club runners got off to a speedy start

Two-year-old Tobias and mum Victoria cheered on Gareth and Rhys who were running for the British Heart Foundation

Karen Harris and Gemma Dickin, from Pembrokeshire, were supporting Team Harding in memory of Luke Harding, 30, who died of lung cancer last year

There was panda-monium in the crowd

A team from Neem Biotech in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, readied themselves for the start

Five-year-old Jess got a great vantage point on dad Joe's shoulders

It was a tiring day for runners and spectators alike

Supporters on Lake Road West with bottom left: Ross Coles, four, supporting mum Jaqueline Coles. Middle: Seren, seven, with brother Finnlay, 10, supporting mum and dad Andrew Ellis and Clare Ellis

Anyone for a banana? More than 20,000 were available at the end of the race for weary runners

(L-R): Steve Mitchell, 30, Andrew Pratt, 34, Andrew Dean-Young, 31, Oliver William, 32, and Lucy Crane, 26. Mr William was attempting to run the fastest half marathon with a 20lb (9kg) pack

The competitors may have been running on empty, but the bins were stuffed