Old Trafford

Greater Manchester Marathon is back for 2013

Taking place on Sunday 28 April,the Greater Manchester Marathon boasts the flattest marathon route in the UK and one of the flattest in Europe with only 53m elevation gain, which makes it perfect for first time marathon runners, seasoned athletes and PB chasers alike.

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The runbritain rankings system

30,000th handicap claimant imminent

In the next few days we expect to welcome our 30,000th runner to the runbritain handicap scoring system and we have an adidas mi-coach ready as a reward for him or her so, if you haven't already done it, sign up now by clicking on "Your Running Stats".

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John Walker in snow

Snow running for us!

The winter weather may have cancelled or postponed many of the events scheduled for this weekend but runners all over the UK were not put off as they ploughed on with their training programmes.

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Four Villages Snow

Winter Woes at weekend half marathons

Both Helsby Running Club and York Knavesmire Harriers are very sorry to let their half marathon competitors know that tomorrow's races have had to be cancelled due to safety concerns for runners and volunteers.

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Run Britain

Planning a spring marathon?

Although there are not many signs of spring just yet you may have noticed that the days are staying lighter for that little bit longer. That's great news for runners who are planning to increase their mileage in preparation for a spring marathon.

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