adidas Manchester Marathon
Experience the UK’s friendliest and flattest major marathon with huge crowd support on a route with PB potential plus chunky medals and relay options.
Charity places- Sun 19 Apr 2026
09:00
Age 18 & over
£30
- 26.2 miles road running
Event overview
All levels of runner are welcome to take on the 26.2 mile challenge at this premier UK running event, from superb elites to those who thought completing a marathon would never be possible.
With its fast course and electrifying atmosphere, any regular runners find this the ideal event to get a personal best time, whilst everybody finds the incredible Mancunian support throughout the course unforgettable.
It's quite simply a runner's oasis. Come and experience it for yourself this year!
Highlights
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UK's second largest marathon
One of the most popular marathons in the world and the fourth-largest in Europe, with over 30,000 runners expected this year!
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Flat, fast and friendly
For runners of all abilities with huge crowd support on route and great PB potential. You won't be short of motivation in Manchester!
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Relay options
Join forces with friends or colleagues to complete the 26.2 miles in a team of two or four.
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T-shirt and chunky medal
Fitting rewards for your efforts plus many other treats on-the-day.
Event community
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Annabelle T.
Slow but enthusiastic runner based in South East London. Ran my 1st marathon at London Marathon 2024 in 4:23, and aiming to go a couple minutes faster at Manchester 2026!
James M.
Event details
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Venue accessible
Route
- Cut off time
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Out and back
- PB
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
Location
- Entertainment
- Paid parking
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
What's included
- Chip timing
- Eco medal
- Eco t-shirt
- Event app
- iTAB
- Training plan
Sustainability
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
- Trees not tees
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Do it for one of the charities below or see the full list of charities on the Manchester Marathon charity places for 2026 page.
Disability
Sense
Connecting sight, sound and life.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising incentives
- Bespoke training plan
- Pro training advice
- Training days
- Online training zone
- Dedicated contact
- Pre-event meet-ups
- Cheer squad on the day
- Post-race reception
- Refreshments
- Exclusive social group
- Pre-event training sessions
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£400
How to enter
- Age 18 & over
- Entries closed
- to 28/03/2026
- Charity places
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
- Series discount