Greater Manchester Marathon

The Greater Manchester Marathon is a long-distance running event in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The most recent marathon was held on 19th April 2015, which started and finished at Old Trafford football stadium. The course takes in Old Trafford football stadium and the Imperial War Museum North. 2015 saw the fourth marathon to have been run in the area since 2002 (the first being in 2012).[1]

The race claims to the flattest marathon course in the UK, with only 54 metres (177 ft) of elevation.[2]

History

The first marathon in the Manchester area was run in 1908 and started and finished at the Saracen's Head pub in Warburton, although at this point the run was 20 miles (32 km) only. The first marathon to be run over 26 miles and 385 yards was the race in 1909, it started in Sandbach and finished at the Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester. A marathon has been run along various routes in the Manchester area intermittently throughout the years with various start and finish points.[1] Until 2012, the last marathon to be held in the city was in 2002, with the 10 km Great Manchester Run superseding it as the major running event in Manchester.[3]

Route

The course starts at White City and finishes at Old Trafford football ground and passes a number of famous Manchester landmarks including the Old Trafford football ground.[3][4] It works its way through Trafford Park, Stretford, Sale, Timperley, Altrincham and Urmston.[5]

Results

Race winners in 2015 were Paul Martelletti (2:17:47) and Georgie Bruinvels (2:37:21 new record). The winner of the 2014 Greater Manchester Marathon was Andi Jones, with a time of 2:16:59.[6] The fastest woman in 2014 was Emily Wicks (2:38:26).[6] The 2013 race was won by Dave Norman in a time of 2:20:19.[7] The fastest woman in 2013 was Issy Menzies (2:42:24).[7]

Edition Year Date Time (h:m:s) Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner
4 2015 Apr 19 2:17:47 Paul Martelletti 2:37:21 Georgie Bruinvels
3 2014 Apr 6 2:16:59 Andi Jones 2:38:26 Emily Wicks
2 2013 Apr 28 2:20:19 Dave Norman [8] 2:42:24 Issy Menzies
1 2012 Apr 29 2:24:50 Dave Norman [8] 3:05:26 Rebecca Johnson [9]

Prizes

Prizes of equal value are awarded to men and women as follows:[10]

Time bonuses are also awarded for men running under 2 hours 20 minutes and women running under 2 hours 30 minutes and ASICS vouchers are awarded to the fastest man and woman in each age group.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Greater Manchester Marathon - Race History
  2. ↑ Greater Manchester Marathon website - general information
  3. 1 2 BBC News | First marathon set for Manchester in a decade
  4. ↑ Greater Manchester Marathon - General Information
  5. ↑ Greater Manchester Marathon - Route Map
  6. 1 2 Greater Manchester Marathon - 2014 results
  7. 1 2 Greater Manchester Marathon - 2013 results
  8. 1 2 Dave Norman profile at Power of 10
  9. ↑ Rebecca Johnson profile at Power of 10
  10. ↑ Greater Manchester Marathon - Elite entries
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