EARLIER this morning the 38th edition of the Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon started at the Bridgwater & Taunton College campus.

Here are the first set of photographs of the start at the marathon, do you see anyone you know?

We also did a Facebook Live from the start of the race, which you can see here:

Race director John Lewis said “The Bridgwater and Taunton College campus has been ‘home’ to the races since 1983. The facilities are fantastic and some other race organisers are quite envious.

"We’ve got 170 signed up for the marathon and 600 for the half. There’s the usual mix of club runners and individuals from all over the South West. Local clubs and groups Taunton AC, Running Forever RC, Taunton RC and Just Run Taunton are all well represented."

“We are really pleased to be holding the races again,” said Marilyn House, chairman of organisers Taunton Carnival Committee.

“We had to cancel 2020 just three weeks before the day and of course nothing happened last year.

"It’s really good to be working with the college again and to have Ashfords Solicitors as headline sponsors for the ninth time. Without their support along with Nuffield Health, SWT Council, Tesco and Taunton Jaguar Land Rover we wouldn’t be able to put the event on.”

Stay tuned for more photographs of runners from todays marathon and of course race results which will be posted on our website once the race is finished.