Judith Storm won gold in the ladies race. Pix by North West Newspix
The 13.1 mile race started at Ebrington Square at 9.30 am.
Runners followed a route for the first time that included all four of the city’s bridges over the River Foyle.
Derry City and Strabane District Council had warned drivers to expect some traffic disruption.
“This year’s Waterside Half Marathon sold out weeks in advance and we are delighted to be able to accommodate a record field this Sunday morning,” Mayor of Derry and Strabane Lillian Seenoi Barr said ahead of the race.
Runners followed a route that takes in the Craigavon, Foyle and Peace bridges as well as the Bay Road Bridge which opened earlier this year.
Nearly 3,000 people were due to take part.
Sunday’s route took runners from Ebrington to King Street, Duke Street and across the lower deck of the Craigavon Bridge.
It then went along Foyle Road and the Foyle Embankment before crossing the Peace Bridge and onto the Waterside greenway and onto Strathfoyle.
Kyle Doherty from City of Derry Spartans won gold in the men’s race
The council said a number of traffic restrictions and temporary speed limits would be in place and the Peace Bridge was closed to pedestrians until 13:00.
A minute’s applause was held before the race to remember Charlie Large who died earlier this month.
Mr Large was a founding member of the first half marathon in the city in 1981 and a long-time race official.
