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Chester Marathon 2015 sees thousands of runners on city centre streets

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  1. Start line at Chester Racecourse
    Start line at Chester Racecourse1 of 25
  2. The bacon sarnie queue...
    The bacon sarnie queue...2 of 25
  3. Picking up marathon t-shirts
    Picking up marathon t-shirts3 of 25
  4. Checking watches and preparing
    Checking watches and preparing4 of 25
  5. Make way! Make way!
    Make way! Make way!5 of 25
  6. Nearly time...
    Nearly time...6 of 25
  7. Runners make their way over the start line in Chester Marathon 2015
    Runners make their way over the start line in Chester Marathon 20157 of 25
  8. Runners coming through Handbridge
    Runners coming through Handbridge Pic: Handbridge Life8 of 25
  9. Runners coming through Handbridge Pic: Handbridge Life
    Runners coming through Handbridge Pic: Handbridge Life9 of 25
  10. Runners coming through Handbridge Pic: Handbridge Life
    Runners coming through Handbridge Pic: Handbridge Life10 of 25
  11. Zak Ireland, aged 8, came third in the Mini Marathon
    Zak Ireland, aged 8, came third in the Mini Marathon11 of 25
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  13. Metric Marathon runners
    Metric Marathon runners13 of 25
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  15. Metric Marathon runners
    Metric Marathon runners15 of 25
  16. Supporters cheer on the marathon runners
    Supporters cheer on the marathon runners16 of 25
  17. Racecourse on Marathon day
    Racecourse on Marathon day17 of 25
  18. Lower Bridge Street on Chester Marathon 2015 day
    Lower Bridge Street on Chester Marathon 2015 day18 of 25
  19. Down at the Racecourse for the Metric Marathon
    Down at the Racecourse for the Metric Marathon19 of 25
  20. Metric Marathon runners head off from the start
    Metric Marathon runners head off from the start20 of 25
  21. Start of the Mini Marathon
    Start of the Mini Marathon21 of 25
  22. David Rigby crossing the line
    David Rigby crossing the line22 of 25
  23. David Rigby with his medal
    David Rigby with his medal23 of 25
  24. Matt Adcock crosses the line
    Matt Adcock crosses the line24 of 25
  25. Runners grabbing a drink
    Runners grabbing a drink25 of 25
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