Great Manchester Run 2026 LIVE as thousands of 10k and half marathon runners hit the city’s streets

If you’re heading into town by car, be warned. It’s gong to be even more difficult that usual.

The start line for both races is located on Portland Street and both finish on Deansgate. The routes do vary though, and you can take a look at our full guide here.

Road closures

The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic during the dates and times shown.

Saturday 30 May to Sunday 31 May

6am, 30 May to 9pm, 31 May

• Liverpool Road – Deansgate to Barton Street

6am, 30 May to 11pm, 31 May

• Tonman Street – Deansgate to Barton Street

Sunday 31 May

2am to 7pm

• Deansgate – Whitworth Street West to Quay Street

4am to 4pm

• Peter Street – Mount Street to St Peters Square
• Portland Street – Princess Street to Oxford Street
• Chepstow Street – Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street
• Dickinson Street – Portland Street to the eastern end of the street

4am to 6pm

• Deansgate – Quay Street to John Dalton Street
• St John Street – Deansgate to Byrom Street
• Jacksons Row – Deansgate to Southmill Street
• Lloyd Street – Deansgate to Southmill Street
• Peter Street – Deansgate to Mount Street
• Quay Street – Deansgate to Byrom Street
• Southmill Street – Peter Street to Albert Square

5:30am to 1pm

• Mancunian Way East – Fairfield Street to Regent Road
• Mancunian Way West – Fairfield Street to Regent Road
• Pin Mill Brow – Fairfield Street to Mancunian Way

6:30am to 1pm

• Chorlton Road – Jackson Crescent to the Mancunian Way roundabout
• Fairfield Street – Ashton Old Road to Mancunian Way
• Manor Street – Paddock Street to Mancunian Way

6:30am to 2:45pm

• Albion Street – Whitworth Street West to Great Bridgewater Street

6:30am to 4pm

• Abingdon Street – Portland Street to Silver Street
• Bloom Street – Chorlton Street to Princess Street
• Cross Street – Cross Street to John Dalton Street
• Great Bridgewater Street – Oxford Street to Deansgate
• Major Street – Sackville Street to Princess Street
• Minshull Street – Portland Street to Aytoun Street
• Oxford Street – Peter Street to Whitworth Street West
• Portland Street – New York Street to Princess Street
• Princess Street – Albert Square to Portland Street
• Sackville Street – Portland Street to Major Street

6:30am to 6pm

• Hardman Street – Byrom Street to the Royal Bank of Scotland car park exit
• Atkinson Street – Byrom Street to Deansgate
• Bootle Street – Deansgate to Southmill Street
• Byrom Street – Quay Street to Hardman Street
• Central Street – Southmill Street to Lloyd Street
• Bridgewater Viaduct – Chester Road to Whitworth Street West
• Chester Road – Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct
• Ellesmere Street – Hulme Hall Road to Chester Road
• Hulme Hall Road – Ellesmere Street to Chester Road
• Whitworth Street West – Albion Street to Deansgate

7am to 11:30am

• Alan Turing Way – Ashton New Road to Ashton Old Road

7am to 1pm

• Ashton Old Road – Alan Turing Way to Pin Mill Brow

7am to 2:45pm

• Albion Street – Whitworth Street West to Medlock Street
• Medlock Street – Albion Street to Princess Road
• Whitworth Street West – Albion Street to Gloucester Street
• City Road East – Albion Street to Great Jackson Street
• Great Jackson Street – City Road East to Chester Road
• River Street – Medlock Street to Garwood Street
• Garwood Street – Great Jackson Street and City Road East to River Street

8am to 11am

• Ashton New Road – Ashton New Roa/Darley Street to Alan Turing Way