ON what would have been the 34th annual Darlington 10km yesterday, the Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Chris McEwan recorded a message to launch the first ever, and hopefully last, Darlo Solo 10km run.

Here we take a look through the Darlington 10k photograph archive at events dating back to 1996.

Are you on any of these photos? Do you have a particular memory of your Darlington 10k?

Perhaps you have some photographs you want to share of another sporting event, a day out or village fete. Perhaps how an area used to look and how much your town has changed?

Send your pictures to jo.kelly@newsquest.co.uk and we will feature them in print and online.

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In 1996, runners representing the Darlington Building Society, Darlington Rotary and the Dolphin Centre, were out and about encouraging other groups to join them on the Darlington 10k. Are you in this picture? Did you enter the 1996 race? Let us know

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Was this you in the 2014 Darlington 10k road race?

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This is a photo from the Darlington 10k in 2015 – taken by former Northern Echo photographer Chris Booth at the start of the race

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The runners in last year’s Darlington 10k. How many of you are missing this year’s run? Have you joined this year’s virtual event? Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

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Darlington 10k 2002 race – the race gets under way in the town centre on August 11

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Darlington 10k in 2004 – the runners coming through the town centre along Prebend Row

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Were you one of these youngsters in the Darlington 10k fun run in 2003?

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Runners at the start of the Darlington 10k road race in 2001. The eventual winner Martin Scaife, number 614 is pictured centre left