Great Manchester 10k 2026

Part of the Great Manchester Run event, your next 10k is calling.

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Great Manchester 10k 2026

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Manchester
31 May 2026
10K

Why run it?

More than 35,000 runners take on the famous AJ Bell Great Manchester Run each year. The 10km distance offers an epic city centre run with PB potential. In true Mancunian style, it’s got party vibes from start to finish, with live music and entertainment zones at every turn. Starting on Portland Street, runners will pass some of Manchester’s most iconic landmarks and soak in the incredible local support all along the route, culminating in a spectacular grandstand finish on Deansgate. Half Marathon distance also available on the same day.

What's it like to run?

Runners:

35000

Surface:

Road

Start:

11:45

Course:

Mostly flat

Temp:

5-15°C

Distance:

10K

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Charity partners you can support in this event include

Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation

Funding research which could potentially lead to breakthrough treatment for spinal injury

Crohn’s and Colitis Ireland

Ireland’s leading charity in the battle against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Sumatran Orangutan Society

Help protect orangutans, their forests and their future.

Dougie Mac

Delivering excellent, compassionate care to people approaching end of life.

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

Roy Castle Lung Cancer foundation offers expert lung cancer information and support.

Black Country Mental Health

Bringing a better quality of life for people affected by poor mental health, across the Black Country.

Service Dogs UK

We train and provide assistance dogs from rescue for members of the armed forces and emergency services suffering with PTSD.

Far Away Friends

We're connecting schools, students and teachers to transform education in rural Uganda.

Orchid - Fighting Male Cancer

Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. For over 25 years we have been working to save men’s lives from testicular, penile and prostate cancer through a range of support services, education and awareness campaigns and a world-class research programme.