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2017 Finishers Great South Run medal. The Great South Run is an annual 10 mile (16.09 km) road running race which takes place in Portsmouth, United Kingdom providing an intermediate distance between the ten kilometre and the half marathon (21.097 km) runs. Launched in 1990, it is part of the Great Run series created by former British athlete ...
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Great South Run: Portsmouth, United Kingdom: 30 October 2011 10 miles 24,000 [78] 70 Marine Corps Marathon: Washington, D.C. United States: 28 October 2012 Marathon
Great Run is a series of road running events around the United Kingdom, which includes the Great North Run. Great Run is a part of The Great Run Company, which was launched by retired athlete Brendan Foster. [1] The group specialises in road running events, from a 5k up to a marathon. Bupa was title partner of the Great Run Series for 18 years ...
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The Great North Run was the first event in the Great Run stable, in 1981, and pre-dates Nova International and The Great Run Company by seven years.. Former European and Commonwealth champion Brendan Foster was inspired to organise an event in his native North-East England, [2] after taking part in the Round the Bays event in Auckland, New Zealand. [3]
Part of the race goes through the historic old town. The Hastings Half-Marathon is a road running event that takes place every March around the streets of Hastings.Starting in 1985 and organised by The Hastings Lions Club the race has become quite popular over the last few years, with calls for it to be crowned The Great South Run, attracting 5,000 entries every year.