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Runs in Manchester

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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.
  • Sun 19 Apr
  • £30
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

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.

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Relay
  • Age 18 & over
Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.
  • Sat 30 May
  • £22
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great Manchester Run

Who said grown-ups should have all the fun? Take on the challenge, soak up the atmosphere and discover your superpower! This event is the perfect stage for young runners to shine.

  • Fun run 2
  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 3-15
The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £45-£55
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run

The city’s original and best-loved running event! With a 10K or a half marathon distance to choose from, over 99% of Manchester runners say they’d recommend it to a friend.

  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • Families
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 15 & over
See a little of Manchester’s wild side on an inclusive and welcoming trail route or ultra with a trademark Manchester welcome, outstanding support, views and landmarks. You're going to love it.
  • Sat 18 Jul
  • £43-£70
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Beyond Manchester

See a little of Manchester’s wild side on an inclusive and welcoming trail route or ultra with a trademark Manchester welcome, outstanding support, views and landmarks. You're going to love it.

  • Trail run
  • Ultra run
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
Runners complete two off-road loops through fields and woodland, starting a new loop every hour on the hour. Complete the loop in time, and you start again, until there's one last man standing!
  • Sat 1 Aug
  • From £100
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Scouts Honour Backyard Ultra

Runners complete two off-road loops through fields and woodland, starting a new loop every hour on the hour. Complete the loop in time, and you start again, until there's one last man standing!

  • 4.17 miles trail running
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 18 & over
Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.
  • Sun 4 Oct
  • £10-£95
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Manchester Half Marathon

Round off your season with a flat, fast half on closed roads, roaring crowd support, and a well-earned chunky medal near Old Trafford.

  • 13.1 miles road running + 64 m ascent
  • Trees not tees
  • Venue accessible
  • Recycling
  • Entertainment
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 17 & over
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready, Manchester!
  • Sun 22 Nov
  • £8-£35
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

Manchester MoRun

MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready, Manchester!

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Park
  • All ages
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £34
Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK

The Ultra Loop - Heaton Park

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • 50K ultra run
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £25-£120
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Canalathon-Ultra Running Festival

  • 50K ultra run
  • 100K ultra run
  • Half marathon
  • 10K run
  • 5K run

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