World Half MarathonChampionships

Kenya's Mary Keitany during the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham

Andrea Mayr breaks the Austrian Half Marathon record in Vienna

Mary Keitany wins the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham

Kenya's Mary Keitany wins both the individual and team titles at the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham

Kim Smith wins the 2009 BUPA British 10,000

Alina Adriana Istudora is given help by an official after the World Half Marathon in Birmingham

Lord Sebastian Coe an IAAF Vice President attends the IAAF/EDF Energy Half Marathon Championships with Nils De Vos the CEO of UK Athletics

The elite women start the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham

The Kenyan men defend their World Half Marathon Championship team title

Aberu Kebede in action in Birmingham

The female lead group in Birmingham

The men's medallists in the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham

Zersenay Tadese successfully defends his IAAF World Half Marathon Championships title in Birmingham

World Half Marathon champion Mary Keitany (R) congratulates team mate Philes Ongori on her silver medal winning performance

The women's medallists in the IAAF/EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham (L-R) Philes Ongori (silver), Mary Keitany (gold) and Aberu (Kebede)

Vice-president Seb Coe presents an IAAF Plaque to The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Michael Wilkes