There was plenty of information given out during the morning, about the sponsors and partners of the Beckton Park Challenge, and about East End Road Runners and the other people who had contributed to the morning's event . .

. . and then there was a great chance for everyone to get warmed up before the 5k and 10k's . .

Once the race was under way I saw Abdul Buhari, a local athlete who had recently represented Great Britain in the World Championships in the Discus . .  . .