and when the runners have all passed by, the marshalls make their way back to the finish . . where for some the work of putting everything away again is just beginning . .

the last runners are timed through the finish . . (never did find out what was so funny) . .

and there are stretches to do . . and announcements to make . .

before the presentations are made to the prize winners . .

and finally . . there are some things you just have to take a photograph of!!