More than 2,000 runners took on the annual race challenge of running through the Mersey Tunnel.
The October 1 run was the 12th annual BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K, which included runners travelling from Germany and Poland to take part.
Runners went from Blackstock Street in Liverpool, through the Kingsway Tunnel, onto the Seacombe waterfront and along to New Brighton.
After taking in Fort Perch Rock and the Marine Lake, participants completed the race with a grand stand finish along Ian Fraser Walk at New Brighton.
The BTR Mersey Tunnel 10K usually takes place in June, but this year’s date was moved to autumn due to the rail placement works taking pace across the Wirral train network earlier this year.
Ian Lawton from Mersey Tri won this year’s race with a time of 33:30. In second place was Dan Morgan in 34:54, with Ciaran Gavin from West 4 Harriers taking third place in 36 minutes 10 seconds.
Taking the female honours was Kirsty Longley from Liverpool Pembroke Sefton Harriers with a time of 36:49 – setting a new female course record.
After the course was slightly revised in 2014, a new female course time of 37:58 was recorded by Rachael Burns from Liverpool Harriers.
The following year, the exact same time was again recorded – this time by this year’s female winner Kirsty Longley.
This new course time has seen Kirsty take 69 seconds off the previous record. Kirsty also took first female place in last month’s BTR Wirral 10K.
Second place female was Phillipa Williams from Bristol University Cross Country in 38:24, followed by Carmel Triggs with a time of 39 minutes 39 seconds.
This was another podium finish for Carmel, who took top honours as first female in last month’s BTR Whistle Stop Tour Of Wirral.
Alan Rothwell, BTR’s Race Director, said: “We had an excellent turn-out of more than 2,000 runners, and we were extremely fortunate with the weather conditions.
“Congratulations to Kirsty Longley on setting a new female course record, excellent running and well done.
“Thank you to the spectators who came out to cheer on the runners.
“And special mention to our race day volunteers from Claire House Children’s Hospice and Everton in the Community, who did a fantastic job giving out medals, T-shirts and goody bags.
“Their hard work, support and encouragement goes a very long way and is massively appreciated.”
Next in the BTR portfolio is the 14th annual Liverpool Santa Dash on December 3. For more information, visit btrliverpool.com.