Under cloudy skies runners moved past Canberra's iconic lakeside monuments for the 2023 Canberra Times Fun Run.
The absence of a glaring spring sun made for perfect running conditions for the 4200 runners and walkers.
Regardless of how fast or slow, long or short participants ran (or walked!), they were greeted with cheers, cups of water, a medal and optional crisp Capital Brewing pale ale at the finish line.
See the full list of race winners and times below.
A new addition to this year's fun run was the ice bath recovery centre. Runners plunged into the ice baths to kickstart their recovery after their high-intensity marathon.
By noon on Sunday, $43,000 had been raised for more than 100 charities, well above the initial fundraising goal of $30,000.
Tom Carmody of Amaroo ran in the half marathon to raise money for Suicide Prevention Australia after his friend passed away in February.
Mr Carmody raised almost $7,000 and said his friend Brent would have been happy to see him running for a great cause.
"I started fundraising for Suicide Prevention Australia after my best friend Brent passed away in February," Mr Carmody said.
"We started a fundraiser on his birthday and it kicked off from there and so far we've raised $6,900."
Charities with the most money raised included Running for Premature Babies, Black Dog Institute and Pets Of The Homeless.
Zambian ambassador Dr Elias Munshya said running in The Canberra Times Fun Run marathon was the perfect way to engage with the local Canberra community and educate Australians about his country.
When he's not busy undertaking diplomatic tasks, Dr Munshya can be spotted running around Canberra, preparing for marathon events.
"As a diplomat, I find it very enriching to make connections with ordinary Australians. Running with them, sweating with them and feeling the heat together is the perfect way to strengthen out connections," Dr Munshya said.
For Gabriela Quez, the run involved many uphill battles with her physical health. She said that after numerous injuries her physio told her to quit running but she persisted.
"I was told I should forget about running, that my body wouldn't be able to handle it and I've done a few 10km runs since then, now time to challenge myself again," Ms Quez said.
She finished the 10km race with a time of 1 hour and 3 seconds.
The fastest female in the half marathon was Alexandra Nicholls with a time of 1 hour and 19 minutes Rachel Waters and Thandi Murada came second and third respectively.
Zac Rosser came first in the men's half marathon, making a time of 1 hour and 13 minutes. He was followed by Adrian Gebers and Will Rocks respectively.
Charities which raised the most money
- Running for Premature babies - donate here
- Black Dog Institute - donate here
- Pets Of The Homeless - donate here
- Conservation Council ACT Region - donate here
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation - donate here
- Crohn's & Colitis Australia - donate here
- Soldier On - donate here
- Make-A-Wish Australia - donate here
- R U OK - donate here
- Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) - donate here
Place-getters
Half marathon male
- Zac Rosser 1:13:06
- Adrian Gebers 1:14:53
- Will Rocks 1:15:20
Half marathon female
- Alexandra Nicholls 1:19:40
- Rachel Waters 1:21:24
- Thandi Murada 1:24:41
Half marathon wheelchair female
- Sharnie Digby 1:55:47
10km male
- Michael Chapman 32:27
- Nuru Somi 33:09
- Lauri Brown 33:52
10km female
- Rosie Weber 35:19
- Sarah King 40:15
- Kate Chipperfield 41:23
10km agender
- David Mad 49:45
- Tim Pryor 51:43
5km female
- Capella Maguire 18:54
- Katie Thurber 19:34
- Melissa Oloyede 20:16
5km agender
- Kristina Guillen 25:08
- Sam Launt 26:02
- Stella Abeysinghe 28:185K
2km female
- Saleena Ramboer 07:17
- Esther Parrington 08:04
- Samantha Ramboer 08:46
2km male
- James Horner 07:56
- Marcus Holt 08:16
- Oliver Hermann 08:25
Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14.
