– Photos by Bobbie Toner

The annual Marathon Sports Jingle Bell Run took place on Sunday, Dec. 22 in Somerville.

Thousands of runners turned out for the festive event benefiting Somerville High School Football Program, Somerville High School Soccer Program, Somerville High School Ultimate Frisbee Program, Medford High School Track Program, Wakefield High School Track Program, Boston Triathlon Team, David Martini and Nick Peters Scholarship Fund, Sean Collier Memorial Fund, and the Breast Cancer Fund.

Participants of all ages took to the streets dressed in holiday garb and joined in on the fun.