The race used to be an annual fixture in the town but was discontinued in 1992.
This year, it included a 10k trail race on Saturday.
Our photographer Steven Brown was there to catch some of Sunday’s runners in action.
Dawn Aitken from Glenrothes, Nicole Kelly from Methil and Paula Roberts from Glenrothes.
Runners Claire Jurecki, John Clark, Mark Gowans and Craig Stokes from Kirkcaldy Wizards.
Run Sum Running Group from Kirkcaldy led by Jock Dryburgh (coach) with Lyndsay, Norah, Cicki, Daz, Sam and Aimee taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runners Gwyn Barclay, Ben Kinninmonth, Scott McLaren and Jamie Greig.
Runners taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runners from Ingoldstadt, Bayern, Kirkcaldy’s twin town.
Spectators taking the easy way around Kirkcaldy Half Marathon.
Children taking part in the Kids Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
The wee ones get racing.
Run run run!
Keep running kids!
Parents run alongside the kids.
Keep running!
Almost at the finish line!
The girls run together.
Dad is running ahead!
Sheer determination to finish the race.
Run fast!
This boy has reached the finish line!
Alex Bell, 5, from Kirkcaldy watches the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
The Reilly/Gallagher family from Dysart taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022. Kids Erin, 9, Orlaith, 7, Hamish, 6, David, 12, and Joe, 8.
Harper Lawrie, 4, completes the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
The Reilly Gallagher Family from Dysart taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022. Kids Erin, 9, Orlaith, 7, and Hamish, 6.
Harper Lawrie, 4, and Macy Lawrie, 8, are finishers of the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Adult runners start the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
At the back of the crowd but they will still finish!
Russell Hall from St Andrews taking the lead.
Runners at the start of the big run.
Runner 232 making his way through the run.
Were you running today?
Runners reach a corner.
Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runner 209 high fiving the local kids.
Ryan Lafferty leading the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runner 238 is dressed up for Scotland.
This runner is feeling the burn.
Leven Las Vegas running club supporter
Breathe it in. Run it out.
Still smiling whilst these ladies run.
A wide selection of colourful clothing.
All smiles from these runners.
Were you running today?
Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
These runners have spotted our photographer.
Runners make their way through the race.
This runner looks like he’s mid air.
Runners taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon.
Crowds cheer on the runners.
Runners joined from various running groups or individuals.
Runners taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runners group together as they come around the corner.
The crowds cheer on.
Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
In the lead is 3rd place winner Russell Hall from St Andrews. Just behind him is Jake Letson from Kilmartin, who finished 2nd.
Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy.
This runner is feeling the burn but he’s so close to the finish line.
Run!
He made me do it!
Nearly there!
Happy to be near the end!
Are we there yet?
Thumbs up from runner 673.
Runner 277 is happy to be almost at the end.
Runners taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Runners taking part in the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Keep going!
Runner 123 and 121.
Runner 88.
The uphill climb.
This is easy!
I’m not going to give up!
Runner 671 powers her way through the race.
Ryan Lafferty leading the Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022.
Almost finished!
Almost there but this runner is feeling the burn.
Deep breaths!
Runners reach Beveridge Park.
Keep running! Almost at the end.
Family support.
A runner whizzes passed.
A fast sprint to the end.
A little up hill.
Almost at the end.
The crowd cheers as runners near the end.
Keep running!
Ryan Lafferty from Kirkcaldy is first over the line at Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022 with a time of 1.13.48.
Jake Letson from Kilmartin finished 2nd at Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022 with a time of 1.15.30.
Runners reach the finish line! with a 1.19.42.
3rd place is Russell Hall from St Andrews at Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022 with a time of 1.15.40.
Ryan Lafferty from Kirkcaldy is first over the line at Kirkcaldy Half Marathon 2022 with a time of 1.13.48.
Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments.
Best pictures of Kirkcaldy half marathon as 800 runners take to the streets
Conversation