In the region of 12,000 runners braved the wet and chilly weather to take part in the 10km Abbey Dash today.
The race, which raised around £300,000 for Age UK, started on Wellington Street to Kirkstall Abbey and back to Leeds Town Hall.
Great to see #abbeydash trending this morning! Bit of wind and rain won't stop us from enjoying a great race and day!
— Age UK (@age_uk) November 15, 2015
Dan Studley, of Bristol, won the men’s race in 29 minutes 43 seconds, while Charlotte Arter, from Cumbria, won the women’s in 33:02. Full results on the Age UK website on Monday.
Congratulations to Dan (29:43) & Charlotte (33:02) the male and female winners of this year's #AbbeyDash! Well done! pic.twitter.com/XLnigF8yEr
— Age UK (@age_uk) November 15, 2015
The race hashtag #abbeydash trended at number five nationally on Twitter this morning. Here are some of your Tweets:
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