After two years of missing out on the event due to the pandemic runners hit the trails in a range of events for all ages and abilities, including the 26.2 mile race, team relay, half marathon, 10K, Junior 5K, Junior 2K, Junior 1.5K and Kids' Kilometre races.
Runners were pictured waving and smiling as they hit the four mile mark in the Craigentinny area of the City on Sunday morning.
They kicked off at the Capital’s Holyrood Park Road and went past Surgeon’s Hall and down the Royal Mile, before going east through the city and heading out to the coast, where they will cross the finish line in Musselburgh.
Every year the race – the second largest marathon in the UK – attracts thousands of entrants and 'tens of thousands' of spectators while raising over £35 million for charities.
. Happy waves from runners
Runners wave as they reach the four mile mark in Craigentinny on Sunday morning Photo: Andrew O'brien
. Thumbs up from runners in the pink
In the pink: thumbs up from runners on Sunday morning Photo: Andrew O'brien
1. Happy waves from runners
Runners wave as they reach the four mile mark in Craigentinny on Sunday morning Photo: Andrew O'brien
2. Thumbs up from runners in the pink
In the pink: thumbs up from runners on Sunday morning Photo: Andrew O'brien
3. Hands up for all the runners
Hands up for all the runners taking on the epic marathon in the capital Photo: Andrew O'brien
4. Sonic the hedgehog hits the trails
Sonic the hedgehog hits the trails at the UK's second biggest marathon Photo: Andrew O'brien