By Laura Forsyth More than 16,000 participants united in celebration of London’s diverse communities, as The Big Half festival of running returned to the capital. In a show of collective spirit, The Big Half 2024 highlighted the communities of the boroughs in which it runs through – Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Southwark and Greenwich – as the event celebrated its seventh edition on Sunday, 1 September. Hugh Brasher, The Big Half Event Lead, said: “The Big Half has always been a celebration of the vibrant diversity of our capital city, and it has been wonderful to see this on display today. “The e…