The adidas Manchester Marathon would like to invite elite athletes to take part free of charge.
The course is flat and offers a fantastic opportunity to get a very fast time. The course will be officially measured and certified by UKA and World Athletics and has the potential for some huge personal best times.
For all elite entry enquires please get in touch with us at elites@aso-uk.com
To qualify for elite entry, within the last three years* you will need to have achieved the following times:
Male:
Sub 02:24:00 marathon or sub 01:07:00 half marathon
Female:
Sub 02:50:00 marathon or sub 01:19:00 half marathon
Racing Wheelchairs:
Male: Sub 02:00:00 marathon / Female: Sub 02:30:00 marathon**
*Subject to races taking place.
**Please note, we do not currently allow hand-cycles to enter our running races. Elite wheelchair athletes who are competing for a prize trophy MUST participate in a racing wheelchair.
For all Elite entry enquires please include details of your qualifying performances in the form of your Powerof10 or World Athletics profile, please get in touch with us by the 14th March 2025 on elites@aso-uk.com
* payable if at least 3 entries per gender.
# payable if at least 6 entries per gender.
The presentations for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will take place near the finish line.
2024: Adam Clarke | 02:16:29
2023: Ignas Brasevicius | 02:16:27
2022: Jonny Mellor | 02:10:46
2021: Matt Crehan | 02:18:26
2020: Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2019: Aaron Richmond | 2:21:34
2018: Shadrack Tanui | 2:21:34
2024: Charlie Arnell | 02:37:14
2023: Naomi Mitchell | 02:31:27
2022: Becky Briggs | 02:29:06
2021: Anna Bracegirdle | 02:40:17
2020: Cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic
2019: Jenny Spink | 2:35:19
2018: Dani Nimmock | 2:38:22