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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Portsmouth
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

AJ Bell Great South Run 5K

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

AJ Bell Great South Run 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
17 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

AJ Bell Great South Run 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
Coastal, Waterfront, Countryside, City, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the AJ Bell Great South Run 5K route map?

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

Official course links

What is the AJ Bell Great South Run 5K course like?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes coastal and waterfront. One of Europe's most popular mass-participation 10-mile road races.

What should runners know on race day for the AJ Bell Great South Run 5K?

Live music, loud crowd support, cheers and high-fives from Portsmouth spectators throughout the route.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Countryside
  • City
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Community
  • Scenic Tour

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Around 20,000 participants across the weekend.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

On-course music
Live music, loud crowd support, cheers and high-fives from Portsmouth spectators throughout the route.

Course facts

Notable features
  • One of Europe's most popular mass-participation 10-mile road races
  • held a World Athletics / IAAF Gold Label status attracting elite international fields

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 25 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /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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