Manchester Marathon 2023 route, road closures, start time and everything else you need to know
This Sunday morning, thousands of runners - as well as thousands of spectators - will head to the streets of Manchester to take part in the Manchester Marathon.
The event raises millions of pounds for charity, including The Christie and Cancer Research UK, and the British Heart Foundation. The Old Trafford tram station is ja one-minute walk from the start line, but there are other nearby options too including Trafford Bar 0-minute walk) and Imperial War Museum .
The colour of your running bib relates to what time you will start your race. Elite wheelchair participants will set off first at 8:55am, while the Elite and White-bib waves will be next at 9:00 am.Blue A will set off at 9.50am, Blue B at 10am, Orange A at 10.10am and Orange B at 10.20am. The course then takes participants via Sale, Timperley and Altrincham before looping back round to Baguley and Sale Moor, onto Chorlton-cum-Hardy and back to Old Trafford, with the finish line on Talbot Road.
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