Manchester 1/2 Marathon by Emma

Posted on: Sunday 12th October 2025

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Race report by Emma:

Ran Manchester Half Marathon this morning. It was my first time running this course, and I  got a  personal best  of 02:05:39, beating my previous  half marathon PB from March this year, which was 2:19:45.

The weather conditions were brilliant. It had forecast sun but the mist from early morning seemed to hang around most of the morning, keeping the temperature cool enough.

I was lucky to be allocated the Bronze wave, so I wasn’t hanging around waiting for too long before setting off at 09.30.

Over 28, 000 people were expected to attend, the course was very busy as a result.

The route was flat and  started and finished near Old  Trafford, heading through Stretford, Sale and Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

The spectators are absolutely amazing in Manchester and so encouraging! Ran the distance with a huge smile on my face feeling so uplifted!

Thanks to all at the club, I feel that I’ve improved a lot in the short time I’ve been running with you all!

 

 

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