The 2017 Gun Run didn’t disappoint! 20,000 enthusiastic runners took to the streets of Cape Town on Sunday morning for the 5km, 10km and 21,1km races. Check out our favourite snaps from the day.

 

rise and run ? #gunrun2017 #kfm #roadrunning #halfmarathon #runnersworld #runner #running #fit #fitgirl #smile #fitfamsa #nikes

A post shared by Sandy (@sans_verm) on Oct 8, 2017 at 3:45am PDT

We came, we saw and walked away with a PB or two. #CRCrew – – – – – #Fitness #Fitspo #Cardio #Run #Running #Instarunners #Health #Training #PostcardsFromARun #OutsideIsFree #CapeTown #RunTown #NotJustRunning#RunHardPartyHarder #RunFunRepeat #DraftDraf #marathon #MarathonTraining #HalfMarathon #Nike #NikeRunning #NikeRunClub #NRC #BlackAndYellow #InstaRWRun A post shared by CoolRunningsRecreationalClub (@crrc_ct) on Oct 8, 2017 at 1:49am PDT

Major life decision: Rocking the Daisies vs Gun Run Half Marathon… #notrockingthedaisies #halfmarathon #21.1km #gunrun #ithinkihavemyprioritiesstraight . . . Photocreds: @tanyalindemeyer

A post shared by Jean-Marié de Villiers (@jeanmariedevilliers) on Oct 8, 2017 at 10:16am PDT

Getting back into the swing of things ✌? #newshoes #asics #gt10006 #gunrun #running #earlymorning #workout #workouttime #takeitoutside #adventure #cardio #outdoors #outdoorsports #training #roadrunner #capetown #findinspiration #fitspo #fitness #getbackup #medal #vsco #vscocam #vscosouthafrica #enjoythenatural #runalways #tablemountain #beachlife #bnw #blackandwhite A post shared by Meryllin Deuer (@freckled.peach) on Oct 8, 2017 at 7:09am PDT

Ready. Set. Go? #instarunners #gunrun #outsurance #fitnessmotivation #pushinglimits

A post shared by Zikhona Zee Matyesini (@miss_matyesini_) on Oct 8, 2017 at 4:31am PDT

Morning madness and nervous rush. ??‍♀️Thank you @gunrunsa for yet another good run! #earlyrise #gunrun2017 #gunrun #running #blessedtobeabletorun A post shared by Marlize Steenkamp (@marlize_steenkamp) on Oct 8, 2017 at 4:03am PDT

Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic. – Tim Noakes #run #gunrun #21km #firsttime #nike #justdoit #polar #runwithyourheart

A post shared by Belinda van der Merwe (@bells_vdmerwe) on Oct 8, 2017 at 3:53am PDT

Gun Run 2017 21k – Thank you very much to EVERYONE involved in organizing another brilliant run in our beautiful City ???? #seeafrica #capetown #kapstadt #gunrun #kfm #outsurance #running #runner #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #keepfit #runstrong #halfmarathon #beautifulday #beautifulpeople #thankyou #happiness #happipeople #southafrica #runnersworldza A post shared by Hannu Garny (@hannu_shares_africa) on Oct 8, 2017 at 3:41am PDT

My very #first 5K #gunrun this morning! Thank you my running #partner @katelinnegar for finishing the race with me and think we can do 10K next year! Yeahh . . . #run #running #morningrun #feelingfresh #veryfirst #race #capetown #capetownliving #capetownlife #southafrica #traveltosouthafrica #daily #dailypic #instadaily #dailystagram #뿌듯 #뿌듯뿌듯 #난생처음 #달리기 #케이프타운 #남아공 #남아공라이프 #일상스타그램 #일상 #주말 #주말스타그램

A post shared by Elly Ji in Cape Town (@elly_ji_) on Oct 8, 2017 at 2:52am PDT

Yay our first half marathon done and dusted ?? #gunrun21km #gunrun2017 #halfmarathon #friendsthatruntogether #beautifulcapetown #nofilterneeded A post shared by Karen Argent (@silverkari) on Oct 8, 2017 at 8:41am PDT

21.1kms of pure joy! What a great race??‍♀️?☀️ @gunrunsa #iloverunning #halfmarathon #GunRun2017 #nikeplus

A post shared by Lauren Luana Coetzee (@laurenlcoetzee) on Oct 8, 2017 at 2:05am PDT

A year ago 5km was an achievement, today I finished my first half marathon with my accountability buddy @sushi.onroot ?#feelingchuffed #alsofeelingdead #gunrun2017 #halfmarathon #runcapetown ? @x_tina_turner A post shared by Tamsyn Lunt (@tam_lunt) on Oct 8, 2017 at 1:07am PDT

And they are off ????‍♀️?‍♂️ So proud of you @rozzy_trafford – your first half marathon ?? Screaming for the team every step of the 21.1km PLUS @davidtrafford ? ? #gunrun2017 #capetown #halfmarathon #capetownyoubeaut #fatheranddaughter #soproud ?

A post shared by Rita Trafford (@rita_trafford) on Oct 7, 2017 at 10:39pm PDT

Good Luck to All at #GunRun2017 A post shared by Patrycja@TravelOpulentBox (@travelopulent) on Oct 7, 2017 at 10:26pm PDT

Celebrations after finishing @gunrunsa 2017 this morning, 21km at 02:09:17. Still love their medals. #gunrun2017 #mummchampagne #21k ? #champagne #darewincelebrate #cityofcapetown #instagram_sa #fitness #instarunners #nikerunning #igworldclub_food #nikewomen #huffpostgram #wonderful_places #thisissouthafrica #feedfeed #food52 #capetownmag #werunjoburg #runnersworld #ghmumm

A post shared by Prudence Mdaka (@food_winelover_capetown) on Oct 8, 2017 at 3:43am PDT

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