Great Manchester Run

Great Manchester Run
Date	May annually
Location	Greater Manchester
Event type	Road
Distance	10K
Established	2003
Official site	www.greatrun.org

The Great Manchester Run (styled as the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run for sponsorship purposes from 2017) established in 2003, is an annual 10-kilometre run through Greater Manchester (namely Manchester, Trafford and Salford) and is the largest of its type in Europe. Usually held in mid-May, it is the third-largest mass participation running event in the United Kingdom. behind the Great North Run and the London Marathon. It is part of the Great Run series of road races in the UK. It was formerly sponsored by Bupa (2003-2014) and Morrisons (2015).

The course starts and finishes in Manchester city centre. It starts on Portland Street and heads southwest, out of the city centre and down the Chester Road. After entering Trafford it leaves this road and passes Old Trafford stadium. The course loops around Trafford Park, passing the Coronation Street set and the Imperial War Museum North. It then returns to Manchester city centre along the Chester Road, finishing by the Beetham Tower in Deansgate.

The 2007 race had an estimated 28,000 participants. Briton Jo Pavey won the women's event while Kenyan Micah Kogo won the men's, beating the UK all-comers' record by four seconds with a finishing time of 27:25 minutes. Celebrity participants included Kelly Holmes, Amir Khan and members of the cast of Coronation Street.

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