Thousands of runners took part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday to honor the 22 victims of the Manchester bombing, who were also remembered at a service at the city's cathedral.
About 40,000 runners pounded Manchester’s streets in the annual half marathon (21.2 km). Runners gathered on the start line at 9:00 am (08:00 GMT), where a minute’s silence was held to honor those who have lost their lives.
At Manchester Cathedral, just a few hundred meters from the scene of the attack, Manchester's Bishop Reverend David Walker read out the names of those killed, followed by a minute of silence as the congregation remembered them.
Runners observe a minute's silence during the Great Manchester Run on May 28, 2017 in Manchester. /CFP Photo
The marathon came a day after UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May downgraded the terror threat level from “critical” to “severe.” The lower classification indicates an attack is still highly likely, but not imminently expected.
However, British Interior Minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday that members of the suicide bomber Salman Abedi’s network are still potentially at large.
"It is an ongoing operation. There are 11 people in custody, the operation is still really at full tilt in a way," Rudd said.
On Sunday, an unnamed 25-year-old man was arrested in Old Trafford in connection with Manchester Arena attack.
Undated photo obtained from Facebook shows Manchester-born Salman Abedi, bomber of the Manchester terrorist attack on May 22, 2017. /CFP Photo
Britain police have released security footage showing 22-year-old Abedi, wearing jeans and sneakers, a black bodywarmer and a baseball cap.
Britain is looking at a range of options to tighten security, with one option being pressuring Internet companies to do more to take down extremist-related material.
Fighting terrorism was high on the agenda during the G7 meeting that just concluded over the weekend. Leaders signed a joint statement to "combat the misuse of the Internet by terrorists." Together, they are backing efforts to make technology companies do more to crack down on what May has called "the hateful ideology" of ISIL.
