Wolverhampton Half Marathon raises £15k for good causes

A grand total of £15,000 was raised at this year's Wolverhampton Half Marathon event – and organisers have proudly handed over the cheque to the city's mayor.

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And there's off! The half marathon begins. All pictures: Tim Thursfield

More than 2,000 runners and cyclists hit the streets of Wolverhampton in September for the Carver Half Marathon events.

The event, in its 22nd year, has given thousands of club athletes a run for their money and helped thousands more first-time runners to get fit and achieve a worthy goal.

At the same time the race has raised more than £400,000 to help local charities and voluntary organisations since it started in 1998.