Great Manchester Run

Listed by Beaker
  • Rated 78%
  • 10k
  • Road
Entrants (57) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
AndrewJ Unaffiliated 48:00 52:41 52:41 50.78
Jonnymagic Unaffiliated 49:17 49:17 49:17 53.65
JonnyGump Unaffiliated 45:33 45:33 45:33 58.05
Geococcyx Unaffiliated 39:55 45:29 45:29 58.81
Stevie B Aiming for sub-45 but I've been a bit hit and miss with training lately and I seem to weaken at longer distances. Will beat Ash though.
***
Very wet and very crowded (I'm not used to that many people) despite the wave system. Despite that felt pretty good throughout and felt fine keeping my water on me (I changed an empty bottle for a full one at the water station manned by Army Cadets). When someone tried to overtake my near the end I sped up... and up till at a sprint. The clock time was about 43 and half minutes but the SMS service made it 41:10. I agree with AJ about the warm-up guy. No-one was interested in him anyway. Saw some fetchites; someone wearing the shirt with someone who might have been one with him in my wave (Orange) and a woman in another wave at the 2/8 Km point.
Passed Gordon Burns of NW Tonight pretty early on. Saw Eric Pollard and other Emmerdale crew at the end. I think they beat me though. Unaffiliated 38:34 41:10 45:00 41:10 64.65
Redchilli Unaffiliated 35:35 39:56 39:56 66.21
Karlos23 Unaffiliated 43:56 46:31 46:31 57.51
Tom76 Unaffiliated 48:35 48:35 48:35 54.34
ChrisDig bit too crowded at beginning for fast time - but these mass events are more about fun. Unaffiliated 39:12 39:12 40:00 41:25 64.90
elc1 Unaffiliated 59:21 59:21 59:21 50.12
DidsburyDavid Unaffiliated 45:15 51:03 51:03 52.65
LisaJ Unaffiliated 59:22 59:22 59:22 50.06
freak of nature Unaffiliated 39:31 43:08 45:00 43:08 66.09
Suzyspice Unaffiliated 48:20 53:29 53:32 56.32
WinslowJewels Unaffiliated 57:20 57:20 57:20 54.20
JamieKai *chameleon* Unaffiliated 36:29 46:33 46:33 56.71
Pink Shoes Loved it!!  My first ever race.  I ran with my husband who paced himself against me for the first 5K, i think this helped me improve my predicted time.

It was a rainy day which helped keep me cool.  I was racing for charity therefore wearing the charity tee-shirt which was a mistake as it was very heavy and cumbersome when wet.

Quite a flat race which was good for improving my confidence as i got round the whole 10K without having to stop for a breather :) Unaffiliated 55:35 57:56 1:15:00 57:56 54.00
Uithoorn_runner Unaffiliated 51:08 56:45 56:45 52.37
RichMallaber Unaffiliated 43:26 53:40 59:59 53:40 49.21
twinny Unaffiliated 43:47 50:44 50:44 59.65
ellew Haven't run for over a week and spent the last three days in bed.  Thought I was dying at 4 this monrning so incredible chuffed I made it round the course - hoorah for nurofen cold and flu! Unaffiliated 49:40 54:59 57:03 52.19
Hev Unaffiliated 53:12 59:56 1:20:00 1:05:48 45.17
Fompungs Unaffiliated 53:17 55:42 55:25 55:42 47.83
kopking steve Unaffiliated 51:20 54:31 54:31 48.71
APC My time had this at 41.56 which would (strangely enough) equal my PB which is pleasing considering the usual crowds and occaisional joggers & walkers! 

However as this is chip timed I gues I have little choice but to accept the official time. 

This event as good as any event of this size can be, with size comes compromises. Well organised and good support from loads & loads of spectators. Unaffiliated 39:44 39:44 42:01 64.74
ctg Unaffiliated 50:09 50:09 51:52 51.58
Toonwurzel Ensure you stay somewhere quiet enought o get some sleep the night before................. Unaffiliated 48:35 52:10 50:00 52:10 50.61
AJFleming Perfect conditions for me, although the standing around at the start made for an uncomfortable first few hundred metres. Also - what on earth was the point of the dude on the platform doing the warmup? Where I was standing - close to the start of the Unaffiliated 57:24 57:24 1:00:00 57:24 45.99
helenkay Helen Cook bib 1212     01:06:13 
Came 15175th Unaffiliated 51:16 1:06:13 1:06:13 45.37
Cazmo Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC, Congleton Harriers 49:56 1:02:58 1:03:24 46.87
Runtrue Got absolutely soaked.
Time slower than last year but the usual good atmosphere Bramhall Runners 50:59 54:31 56:18 55.19
Karate Chop Chorlton Runners 54:57 1:07:49 1:10:00 1:11:40 41.47
baz2 Dragons RC 42:55 45:25 49:00 45:25 61.77
Thryn Fell Runners Association, Bramhall Runners 55:15 59:42 1:02:17 49.89
mackers2 FERC 40:53 44:42 44:42 62.26
Blunderwoman FERC 56:35 1:01:04 1:01:04 50.28
Homer FERC 42:10 51:33 59:00 52:50 50.04
LambChop Hermitage Harriers RC 54:17 1:00:36 59:59 1:04:05 46.54
Ehlne A tough race this, but I really pushed myself.  Started out too fast (as usual!), but still made it well inside 55 minutes.  Sub 50 mins will be a nice goal for next year. Manchester Harriers & AC 50:57 50:57 55:00 50:57 58.80
WineRunner52 Road Runners Club 43:16 49:05 49:05 62.64
wensleydale Excellent! would definately do this one again. Saddleworth Runners 50:55 50:55 59:59 50:55 58.48
Autumnleaves Poured with rain!!! Spectrum Striders RC 47:51 1:04:33 1:04:33 47.56
Obigone Was looking for another sub 50mins but with my gammy knee I'll be happy just to get round! **UPDATE** Well suprised myself with a 47:58! Glad to get round with no pain from my knee! Would possibly have threatend my P.B. if not for having to bob and weave through the field! Great to be part of a really big race, but why do people insist on putting themselves in the wrong wave!:-( Some of the runners we passed were walking before 1km!!! Met Micksta before the race, and ganbaru KATATSUMURI during(outside Old Trafford), nice guys! All in all a good day!! Stockport Harriers & AC 40:21 46:58 50:00 47:58 60.41
Fox on a run Stockport Harriers & AC 38:13 44:26 44:26 60.83
gingerbreadman Stockport Harriers & AC 36:50 39:21 39:21 67.98
Should Av Run Quicker Did this in 2005 in exactly the same time. Flat course but don't get caught up in the middle of the pack. Get to the start earlier to get a good place. Which I didn't. Stockport Harriers & AC 35:27 38:54 38:54 70.43
jonah Stockport Harriers & AC 38:01 38:01 38:52 72.18
Gez Sunderland Strollers 39:04 45:33 45:33 57.96
missvivvy Swinton Running Club 47:44 50:38 50:38 58.81
Chris5km Telford AC 28:37 28:37 28:45 28:37 92.25
Martin H The PRATs 41:39 47:16 48:28 54.47
glyn got penned in from start but to be fair i made best out of bad sitiation Vale Royal AC 40:58 40:58 40:58 69.03
Uphill struggler VEGAN RUNNERS UK 48:47 59:30 59:30 46.77
LEJathon first 10k, felt good but clearly training for future races will be a good idea! Warrington Road Runners 41:19 48:52 48:52 54.02
WarringtonRunner Warrington Running Club 48:20 59:02 59:02 44.72
DiscoSteve Winston Runners 48:18 1:05:37 1:05:37 40.37
bevunit Got a PB by a 20 or so seconds. Shouldn't really have expected any quicker since I hadn't put the training in. The race was well organised with a good atmosphere. Got stuck in a big traffic jam getting out of the city which wasn't ideal but otherwise a good day. :-) Wrecsam Tri 52:06 54:58 58:21 50.97

Photos

No photos added yet
  • Add Photo

33 Blogs About This Event

Write a blog about this event

33 Reviews

This DateAll Dates








Back To Top
X

Free training & racing tools for runners, cyclists, swimmers & walkers.

Fetcheveryone lets you analyse your training, find races, plot routes, chat in our forum, get advice, play games - and more! Nothing is behind a paywall, and it'll stay that way thanks to our awesome community!
Get Started
Click here to join 112,106 Fetchies!
Already a Fetchie? Sign in here