Rory Dearden won the 2022 Isle of Man Bank Santa Dash, beating Phil Caine, Orran Smith and Jamie Newton by only a second.
Dearden stopped the clock at four minutes 44 seconds for the mile-long course around Douglas.
Jessica Bryan was first woman across the line in ninth.
189 finished the annual dash, which raises money for charity.
More in this week's Manx Independent and Isle of Man Courier.