Great Run
The Great Run is a series of road running events around the United Kingdom, which includes the Great North Run. The Great Run is a part of the NOVA international sporting group, which was launched by retired athlete Brendan Foster.[1] The group specialises in half marathon road running events but also hosts smaller runs for children (sometimes in conjunction with the larger 10 kilometres race).
Bupa has been title partner of the Great Run Series for the last 18 years, one of Britain’s longest ever sports sponsorship agreements. Morrisons Took over sponsorship of this series of events in Early 2015. Three of the runs have obtained IAAF Gold Label Road Race status: the Great Manchester Run, the Great North Run, and the Great South Run. The designation signifies that the races are among the premier competitions of their type.[2]
In the early 2000s, the series expanded beyond the UK and established Great Run races in the Republic of Ireland, Ethiopia and Australia.
Current list of events
| Event name | Location | 2016 Date | Distance | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Gym Great Edinburgh Winter Run |  Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
9 January | 5K | 2005 |
| Great Edinburgh XCountry | 9K, 4K | |||
| SPAR Great Ireland Run |  Phoenix Park, Dublin |
10 April | 10K | 2003 |
| Great Edinburgh Run | Edinburgh city centre |
17 April | 10 Miles | 1993 |
| Great Birmingham 10K |  Birmingham city centre |
1 May | 10K | |
| Great Bristol 10K | Bristol city centre |
15 May | 10K | 2008 |
| Great Manchester Run | Manchester city centre |
22 May | 10K | 2003 |
| Great Women's 10K | Glasgow |
5 June | 10K | |
| Great North 10K | Gateshead |
3 July | 10K | 2009 |
| Great Newham London Run | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London |
17 July | 10K | 2015 |
| Great Newham London Family Run | 2K | |||
| Great Newham London Marathon Relay | 10.54K[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| Great North 5K | Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne/Gateshead |
10 September | 5K | |
| Great North Run | Newcastle upon Tyne-Gateshead-South Shields |
11 September | Half Marathon | 1981 |
| Great Bristol Half Marathon | Bristol city centre |
25 September | Half Marathon | 1989 |
| Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run | Glasgow city centre |
2 October | Half Marathon, 10K | 1991 |
| Great Birmingham Run | Birmingham city centre |
16 October | Half Marathon | 2008 |
| Great South 10K | Southsea, Portsmouth |
22 October | 10K | |
| Great South Run | 23 October | 10 Miles | 1990 | |
| Great Yorkshire Run | Sheffield city centre |
TBC | 10K | 2007 |
| Great Ethiopian Run |  Addis Ababa |
TBC | 10K | 2001 |
- ↑ per person, in teams of four.
Former events
See also
References
- ↑ IAAF back Nova International in street racing initiative. Great Run (2009-05-18). Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
- ↑ IAAF Road Race Label events. IAAF (2009). Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
External links
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