The Great North Run is the world’s largest half marathon: 60,000 runners, one unforgettable city-to-sea journey. From the A167 in Newcastle to the South Shields seafront, every step of this 13.1-mile route has a story. This guide covers everything: the full route, mile-by-mile landmarks, the honest elevation profile, and race day essentials for 2026. Great...
Brighton Marathon 2026 Route Map Brighton is a point-to-point course: you start inland at Preston Park and finish on the seafront at Hove Lawns, roughly 2 miles west of where you began. The route loops east through the city centre, climbs up to the clifftop coastal road, swings out to Ovingdean, then doubles back along...
The Manchester Marathon is widely regarded as the UK’s flattest marathon and one of the best PB courses in the country. The 2026 edition took place on Sunday 19 April 2026, drawing over 42,000 runners through the streets of Greater Manchester. Whether you’re planning ahead for 2027 or reliving every mile of your 2026 race,...
The 2026 TCS London Marathon took place on Sunday 26 April 2026. The 26.2-mile route runs from Greenwich/Blackheath to the finish line on The Mall, passing the Cutty Sark (mile 6), Tower Bridge (mile 12), Canary Wharf (mile 18), and Buckingham Palace (mile 26). The course is fast and mostly flat, with just 127m of...
