Event
Great Manchester Run 2026
Run 4 Cancer in this year's AJ Bell Great Manchester Half and help British families living with cancer. We have a range of subsidised charity places available. Simply enter your contact details below and we'll reply immediately. All our runners receive a training plan and the option of a Run 4 Cancer running vest.
- Help families living with cancer
- Subsidised entry fee
- Low minimum sponsorship
- Run with your friends
Great Manchester Run 2026
Join us for another spectacular running celebration in the heart of Manchester with the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run. The AJ Bell Great Manchester Run is the city’s original and best-loved running event. Over 99% of runners say they’d recommend it to a friend!
With two distances to choose from (a Half Marathon and a 10K), this event offers two fantastic middle distance courses. And in true Mancunian style, it’s a party from start to finish, with a high-energy soundtrack, live music and entertainment zones at every turn – plus, some of the loudest and most enthusiastic local support we’ve seen anywhere in the UK.
Date
- 31 May 2026
The Route(s)
Half Marathon: The half marathon starts on Portland Street, near the junction with Oxford Street, before heading out to Salford Keys on closed roads. Runners will pass Old Trafford (the home of Manchester United Football Club) before turning on to the Mancurian Way heading to the Etihad Stadium (home to Manchester City FC). The race finishes on Manchester’s iconic Deansgate.
10Km / 10K: The 10K route also starts on Portland Street, near the junction with Oxford Street, before turning on to the Mancunian Way. The route then utilises the latter section of the Half Marathon course. After passing the Etihad Stadium runners return to Deansgate for the grand finish.
Already Have Your Own Place?
If you already have your own place and would like to Run 4 Cancer, we would be delighted! We can fully support you with a training plan and a high performance Run 4 Cancer running vest… perfect for both training in and also for race day! Just email us at events@4cancer.org and we’ll get in touch right away! Thank you.
Apply For Your Discounted Place
We have a number of subsidised places available. All we ask is that you try to raise some sponsorship funds in support of Run 4 Cancer. We set very low minimum sponsorship levels and fully understand that the cost of living crisis is impacting people’s ability to sponsor people. To reserve your Run 4 Cancer place, choose your race distance below!
10km (£15.00 entry fee – £150.00 fundraising target
Half Marathon (£20.00 entry fee – £200.00 fundraising target
Run 4 Cancer - About Us
Set up by a team of running enthusiasts, all of whom have lost a family member or a friend to cancer, Run 4 Cancer is primarily a provider of days out and short-breaks for British families affected by cancer. We give families something to look forward to during the most difficult of times. We also make grants to UK based care institutions and support research into the positive effects of exercise (e.g. running) and how it can help with cancer prevention and recovery. Find out more about us here.
