In pictures: runners on their marks for Darkness Into Light event this morning

ABOUT 100,000 PEOPLE gave up their Saturday lie-in this morning and took part in the hugely popular Darkness Into Light event around the country.

The annual early moring run is organised by Pieta House.

Getting under way 4.15am in 80 locations in Ireland and across the world, this is how it looked:

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NO FEE593 Darkness Into Light Walk copy Runners at the Phoenix Park graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

NO FEE152 Darkness Into Light Walk copy Gemma Kiernan(blond) and Gill Treacy graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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NO FEE232 Darkness Into Light Walk copy graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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90379673 Nicola Smyth and Claire O'Gorman this morning in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

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NO FEE141 Darkness Into Light Walk copy graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland graphy: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland