Thousands of Runners Participate in Manchester Marathon

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More than 32,000 runners took part in the annual Manchester Marathon to raise funds for charities and good causes. The event started in Old Trafford and covered a 26.2 mile route through various areas of Manchester. Adam Clarke and Charlie Arnell were the first male and female runners to cross the finish line respectively.

Thousands of runners trekked across the streets of Manchester's city centre today as part of the annual Manchester Marathon .

The first person to make it past the finish line was Adam Clarke who snagged an impressive time of two hours, 16 minutes, and 29 seconds. He was closely followed by Marshall Smith at 2:18:22 and Tueten at 2:18:37. Charlie Arnell was the first woman through the finish line with a time of 2:37:12, an even more impressive time after she revealed it was her first-ever marathon. Charlie told the M.E.N. “I’ve just heard very good things about the Manchester Marathon - it’s the second biggest marathon in the UK - so it was something I really wanted to take part in.

The budget retailer took to Instagram to share the 'gorgeous' mugs and the post quickly gained mass attention from fansThe route starts with a tiny café where you can grab a breakfast barm and there's even a pub you can stop off at along the way'It’s the best marathon - it’s fast, it’s fun and there’s always so much support from everyone'Wayne Rooney pulls out of Match of the Day role as Man United legend makes painful announcementPolice, fire crews and incident...

Manchester Marathon Charity Fundraising Runners Old Trafford Adam Clarke Charlie Arnell

 

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