Former 10km world record-holder Yalemzerf Yehualaw returns from maternity leave in a world-class field, with some of Britain’s best road and track runners among those joining her on the start line.

Canadian Olympian Gabriela DeBues-Stafford ran a personal best to win the women’s race on Tyneside, while Omar Ahmed held off Joseph Niven by five seconds in the men’s.

Salford’s A team held off their own B squad by just seven seconds in Sheffield, while Thames Valley Harriers, Belgrave Harriers, Wolverhampton & Bilston and BRAT were among the other regional relay winners.

Buze Diriba improves her PB by more than three minutes while 2016 Boston champion Lemi Berhanu wins a thrilling men’s race.

Kadar Omar, who fled Ethiopia as a child and later ran for the Refugee Team at the 2017 World Championships, won the men’s race in Portsmouth while Hannah Irwin edged out defending champion Verity Ockenden by three seconds.