Record entrants for Southend 10k road race

A record field of over 2,000 runners will take part in this Sunday's annual 10k road race in Southend.

It starts at 10.30am from Southchurch Park in Thorpe Bay. The current race records are 28m 49s (men) and 33m 18s (women). The course is virtually flat and is mostly run along the seafront.