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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 10K
  • 10 km
  • Manchester
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Great Manchester Run 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Great Manchester Run 10K at a glance

Typical conditions
81/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
31 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Great Manchester Run 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
10 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Waterfront

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Great Manchester Run 10K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the Great Manchester Run 10K?

The Great Manchester Run 10K is described as pancake flat.

Where does the Great Manchester Run 10K route go?

The Great Manchester Run 10K route starts at Portland Street, Manchester (M1 3LA) and finishes at Deansgate (near Beetham Tower), Manchester. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Chester Road (A56), Old Trafford stadium, Trafford Park, Coronation Street set and Imperial War Museum North.

What should runners know on race day for the Great Manchester Run 10K?

The event uses closed-road arrangements. Expect on-course music.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
27:24 (Micah Kogo)
Women's course record
30:49 (Tirunesh Dibaba)
Field size
Part of 38,000 total field across 10k and half marathon in 2026

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Sold out
No
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Yes
Race village
Yes
Post-race village
Yes
On-course music
Yes

Access and course status

Start
Portland Street, Manchester (M1 3LA)
Finish
Deansgate (near Beetham Tower), Manchester
Spectator access
100,000+ spectators lined the streets in 2026; described as one of the largest running crowds in the UK

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Chester Road (A56), Old Trafford stadium, Trafford Park, Coronation Street set, Imperial War Museum North

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 81Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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