Distances: Marathon (42.195 km)
Opening: date unknown
Closing: date unknown
The adidas Manchester Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the United Kingdom and one of the most important running events in Europe. Held since 2012, it brings together tens of thousands of runners and hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. The race starts beside Old Trafford, the famous home of Manchester United, and finishes on Oxford Road, outside the University of Manchester. The course leads through Stretford, Sale, Timperley and Altrincham before returning to the city centre. It is among the flattest in the country, with only about 54 m of total elevation, which is why it attracts runners chasing personal bests. Cheering crowds along the whole route and a six-hour time limit make the race accessible to first-time marathoners as well.
Estimated from typical weather around this date — this race has no real race-day history at its new date yet (these are not days anyone actually ran).
2025
2024
2023
Timing weights apply to climbs, not turns. Elevation totals use the smoothed profile used by Index.
C = min(100, (mean raw weather burden / 150) × distance exposure factor × 100). Weather is averaged by local race hour across three full years.
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Total elevation gain
≈ 54 m
Total elevation loss
≈ 47 m
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Nearest airport
Manchester AirportMAN
