Tom is cheered over the line in the annual village race which was first held in 1977.
A teenager has beaten a traditional race's record after running at what organisers described as "breathtaking speed".
The 10K Stoke Stampede, which has been a key event in the calendar at Stoke St Gregory near Taunton in Somerset since 1977, was won by Tom, 17, who ran the distance at 30.37 on Sunday, beating the previous record of 31.45 in 2007.
The race originally started as a fun run pram race between two pubs and, although it has evolved over the years, it continues to raise money for the village playing field.
About 450 runners from across the South West registered to take part in the 2026 Stoke Stampede, selling it out within 14 hours.
Sara Sollis has been helping out with the run for more than 20 years and said it is "really popular" with participants because of the course itself.
"It's very undulating, it's a bit of a challenge, sometimes there's some really big puddles," she said.
"They [runners] tell us they like it because the village come out and support it and there's spectators clapping them all the way around the village, even if they're hanging out their windows."
The run raises money for the local playing field, which was bought by some soldiers for the village with their demobilisation pay when they returned from the Second World War.
The field was originally set up for football and cricket, but now has facilities to play tennis and also has a pavilion.
"It's their main fundraising and it costs a lot of money to run a playing field, you wouldn't believe it," Sollis said.
As for the 2026 winner, Sollis said Tom was the "quickest I've ever seen" in the decades she has assisted in the race.
"Generally, the younger age don't run it, some of them are in their 70s," Sollis said of the participants.
"And sometimes its the vets that win the overall race as well, which I love, there's always life in the old dogs."
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