Irish runner Dara O’ Kearney took top spot in Sunday’s 7th Tresco Marathon.
He won the race, which involves seven and a half laps of the island, in 2hrs 55min 32secs.
Linda Huxley was the first female to finish with a time of 3hrs 45mins 38secs.
The popular marathon took place on the same day as the Flora London Marathon, which was won by Kenya’s Felix Limo in a time of 2hrs 6mins 39secs.
108 people braved grey skies and drizzle to finish the 26 mile course. Daily Telegraph journalist Jim White finished in sixtieth place and author Blake Morrison 31st.
Travel writer Bill Bryson ran one lap of the course and acted as race starter, whilst other celebrities running or lending their support included Tina Baker, Mark Richardson, Jenny Agutter, Alan Hinkes, Dr David Bull and Charlie Dimmock.
The Marathon has raised in excess of ?300,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Applications are now being received for 2007.
Ckeck out the results at http://www.tresco.co.uk/about_tresco/Marathon/2006_marathon_results.asp.