Thousands of runners braved an early start and were rewarded with sunshine for this year's Kingston Breakfast Run.

The race, which took place on Sunday, April 3, was in its 27th year.

Runners took on 8.2, 16.2 and 20.1 mile runs, which started and finished in Market Place.

Sponsored by Lidl, successful athletes took home a commemorative mug.

The race is traditionally a pre-London marathon training event hosted by the Chessington-based Human Race.

The route took runners from Kingston out through Richmond towards Hampton Court Palace and East Molesey, before winding back towards Kingston for the finish.