- Sun 18 May 2025
- Entries close soon
Half Marathon
08:20
Age 17 & over
£52
- 13.1 miles road running
Event overview
Be your greatest in 2025!
In true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish, with a high-energy soundtrack, live music and entertainment zones at every turn – plus, some of the loudest and most enthusiastic local support seen anywhere in the UK. Go Manchester!
It’s a run for everyone, of all ages and abilities, whether you’re just beginning your running journey, or conquering your 50th half marathon. So whether you do it to hit a fitness goal, to hear thousands of strangers cheering you on or simply for fun, take your place on the start line and experience it all for yourself. It’s an experience like no other, be part of it!
Highlights
- Fast and flat city centre route past iconic landmarks
- Coronation Street and Imperial War Museum
- Music and entertainment to keep you motivated
- Free training plans and support up to event day
- Run number personalised with your name
- Exclusive runner-only discounts via the rewards platform
- Free Great Run series event day tracking app
- £10 off your next Great Run if you refer a friend
This event is part of Great Manchester Run.
Event photos
Event video
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Wheelchair users
Timetable
Wheelchair users
The Great Manchester Run half marathon course is unsuitable for wheelchair participants however wheelchair participants of all abilities are welcome into the Great Manchester Run 10K.
There is a question on the entry form that asks if you are a wheelchair user and if you will be participating in a self-propelled racing wheelchair, or if you will be participating in a standard wheelchair and will be assisted (pushed).
Business Challenge
The Business Challenge is a corporate running challenge in the biggest cities across the UK. It’s open to organisations of all shapes and sizes, is suitable for groups large or small (minimum team of 4) and is great for all ages and abilities. If you’re tired of cringey teambuilding exercises, it’s a great way to invest in workforce wellbeing for a happier and healthier team.
- A team can be four or more, there is no maximum number of team members.
- The finishing times of the fastest 4 members of the team will be used to calculate the overall team time.
- Manage your team through an easy-to-use group dashboard. Swap runners up until six weeks before the event.
- The winning team at each event will receive a trophy to display with pride.
- Accommodation
- Bag storage
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Showers
- Toilets
- Urban
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Marshals
- No cut off time
- Out and back
- PB
- Sweeper
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
Overview
Boasting a city centre start and finish, the course lends itself to a great PB and takes runners on a wonderful city tour featuring Manchester United football ground, Coronation Street, Manchester City football ground, the Etihad Stadium, Old Trafford, the Imperial War Museum and Albert Square.
Map
Flyover
- Public transport links
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
- Trees not tees
Sustainability policy
The Great Run Company is in the process of updating its Sustainability Strategy in light of its collaborative approach and recent survey. Work to minimise the environmental impacts of their events will continue throughout this process, with particular focus on:
- Reducing plastic
- Reducing waste
- Cutting carbon emissions
- Responsible procurement
In addition, they are striving to improve performance even further by making sure that sustainability is embedded at the heart of the organisation and culture.
Optional finisher tees
Finisher tees are now optional. You can choose to forgo your finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this the organiser will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal.
The organisers will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit that this donation to be around £20,000.
- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Event app
- Goody bag
- GPS tracking
- iTAB
- Map
- Medal
- Pre-event training sessions
- Race photo
- Technical t-shirt
- Training plan
Included
The medal
A shiny new, Great Manchester Run medal, an exclusive finishers t-shirt plus a finisher’s bag filled with goodies.
The app
Event day tracking and results ready to view on the app shortly after you cross the finish line.
The discounts
Access to exclusive runners only discounts and offers via the rewards platform.
Optional extras
iTAB
Make it personal with an iTAB. Order yours when you sign up.
T-shirt
For environmental reasons the official t-shirt is now optional.
The photos
Official event day photos available to view and purchase straight after the event, so smile for the cameras!
Charity places
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.
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Health and Medical
Breakthrough T1D
The leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy charity.
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising incentives
- Dedicated contact
- Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Animals
PDSA
The UK’s leading veterinary charity, saving and protecting pets.
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£350
Social welfare
Victim Support
Where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve.
- T-shirt
- Running vest
- Fundraising support
- Fundraising materials
- Dedicated contact
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£300
- Age 17 & over
- 25000 places
- Entries closed
- to 15/05/2025
- Charity places
- Enter online
- Event merch available
- Race pack by post
This event is awesome. We take part every year and whatever your fitness level, age, or reasons to take part, you are guaranteed a life-affirming experience.
My favourite 10K! Incredible support and entertainment all around the course to keep you going. Manchester is a special city and this is always a special event.
Rain, hail or shine, the amazing folk of Manchester come out every year to cheer you on! They pick you up at the start and carry you to the finish!
Wonderful atmosphere and would highly recommend this to anyone whether you're a 10K first timer or not.
A lovely, mainly flat route, which took in both the Etihad Stadium and Old Trafford. A well-supported event, which I will be back to do again next year.
A really good 10K race, can't wait to do it all again next year! Crowds were really supportive and the bands helped keep enthusiasm levels up.