Great Manchester Run 2023 start time, road closures, route and all you need to know
16.05.2023 - 06:21
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The Great Manchester Run returns to the city this weekend, with thousands of runners taking on the 10k and half marathon events. Manchester’s original running event takes place on Sunday, May 21, with start times staggered throughout the day.
2023 marks the 20th anniversary and there will be live entertainment zones at every turn to mark the occasion. A Junior and Mini Great Manchester Run will also take part at the Etihad Campus.
Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah will also race in the Great Manchester Run this weekend. The four-time gold medallist, who took part in the event last year, will retire from elite competition after the AJ Bell Great North Run in September.
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Established in 2003, the run is known for being Europe’s biggest 10km race, and will be broadcast on the BBC throughout the day. Thousands will also turn out to offer their support to those taking part and soak up the atmosphere.
Several roads within the city will be affected and road closures and traffic diversion plans will be in operation on the day. Keep reading to find out all you need to know about the Great Manchester Run 2023.
The 10k and half marathon course take two different routes - with the half marathon an extra 6.9 miles.
The 10k route starts off on Portland Street just near the junction with Oxford Road, and continues down onto the A56 towards Old Trafford - taking in Manchester United’s ground - before heading back towards Deansgate. The finish line is on Great Bridgewater Street.
The half marathon starts and continues along the same route as the 10k, until turning onto the Mancunian Way and continuing all the way up to Etihad Stadium before joining the 10k route back down