Greater Manchester Run start line 2024
The sights and sounds as the 2024 Greater Manchester run got under way.
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00:00 Incredible, incredible runners out there.
00:03 So many inspirational stories within the half marathon distance.
00:08 [SIREN]
00:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:14 [INAUDIBLE]
00:17 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:20 Have a great day, everyone.
00:23 Love inside these outfits.
00:24 Cam and Max, top effort, guys.
00:27 Top effort.
00:29 So many people running for charity as well.
00:34 Hundreds and hundreds of good causes
00:36 are going to benefit from all the sponsorship you've raised.
00:41 So the very best of luck to you.
00:44 Good luck to our soul guard.
00:47 [INAUDIBLE]
00:50 There goes the two-hour, 10-minute team on the way.
00:55 Yeah, big responsibility on their shoulders,
00:58 guiding our runners around, getting them home
01:01 in their desired times.
01:03 So as Brian says, huge shout out to them.
01:05 And I've already got a lump in my throat
01:08 seeing the amount of charities being represented already
01:13 here today.
01:14 Niles Cancer Research UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital,
01:19 Stroke Foundation, Lincoln Davies.
01:22 There are just so many.
01:24 And of course, with every charity t-shirt we see,
01:26 that's money raised.
01:28 That's awareness being raised.
01:30 And that is someone running for causes.
01:34 So let's see you.
01:36 Let's see you every step of the way.
01:40 Yeah, we are behind you.
01:42 We've got an amazing team here at the start line,
01:45 supported by hundreds and hundreds of volunteers
01:49 around the course.
01:51 So a big thank you to our volunteers.
01:55 Good luck.
01:56 Loving watching just how confident you look at this point.
02:08 We are up for it.
02:10 You are definitely up for it.
02:12 The start of the EJ Bale Great Manchester run.
02:18 This is the one.
02:19 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:22 --history out there today.
02:37 Run of sun, 30,000 runners making it your mark
02:41 on the streets of Manchester as you take on your half
02:45 marathon distance today.
02:47 The EJ Bale Great Manchester run is here and ready
02:51 and waiting for you.
02:53 What have you got today, runners?
02:56 You cannot imagine, can you, Gemma, some of the stories
02:59 behind these runs, the charities, the good causes,
03:05 the reasons that have got people supporting them
03:09 and taking part in this half marathon.
03:13 Absolutely.
03:14 And just one of many, Helen Reber,
03:17 female Guinness World Record holder
03:19 for running the most consecutive half marathons.
03:23 She hit 111 back in 2021.
03:27 And she's aiming for 1,000 consecutive half marathons
03:31 by January 2025.
03:34 That's incredible.
03:35 She's out there on the course.
03:36 Look out for her.
03:37 Helen Reber.
03:39 We also want to see a shout out to the Muslim Alliance
03:43 for inspiring Muslims to run.
03:45 Part of the active inclusive network, Zawar, Kansas,
03:49 Sephara, and Asia taking part this morning
03:52 and helping to bring more diversity into running.
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03:59 [INAUDIBLE]
04:04 We've got Amelia Thompson out there on the course today
04:07 taking on her half marathon.
04:09 19 years old.
04:11 Amelia is a Manchester terrorist attack survivor.
04:15 And she's running for Liv's Trust in memory
04:17 of Olivia Campbell Hardy.
04:20 Running helps Amelia overcome what happens
04:23 and to find a positive out of something
04:26 that was so negative for her.
04:28 So Amelia, we see you.
04:30 We know you're out there.
04:32 We support you.
04:33 And we welcome you to the start line today.
04:36 And also a big shout to Herman and the Made Running
04:40 Inclusive Running Club of Manchester.
04:42 Started off with seven members.
04:44 They now got 1,000.
04:46 And there are 50 all-new major runners
04:49 taking part in the half marathon.
04:51 And look out for their cheers all out along the course.
04:55 We are so proud of this event, which
05:03 has grown out of Manchester's Commonwealth Games,
05:07 a living legacy of amazing sporting events.
05:12 And here's where we are in 2024 with close to 30,000 people
05:19 across the globe taking part in this AJ Bell Great Manchester
05:24 Run.
05:25 And a big shout out to our party partners, AJ Bell.
05:33 You can hear those bells ringing.
05:35 From down there in the crowd up here on the starting podium,
05:38 I'm here with our AJ Bell mascot here,
05:42 waving our runners over that start line.
05:45 So a big shout out to them.
05:47 And the iconic red that you can see throughout the course.
05:52 When you see that red signage, you see the red hats,
05:55 you just know that you are part of something special here
05:58 with the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run 2024.
06:04 [INAUDIBLE]
06:06 You've got some wonderful glow there, sunflowers aplenty.
06:09 And a big shout out again to Ben and Adam of Hart,
06:20 cheering you over that start line with some last minute words
06:24 of encouragement.
06:25 Love it.
06:27 [INAUDIBLE]
06:29 [BELL RINGING]
06:31 [INAUDIBLE]
06:34 [INAUDIBLE]
06:37 [BELL RINGING]
06:40 [INAUDIBLE]
06:43 [BELL RINGING]
06:46 [INAUDIBLE]
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06:53 Have a fantastic day, everybody.
06:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]
06:59 [BELL RINGING]
07:02 So many motivated people, so many people
07:05 running for great causes.
07:07 It is so inspirational to see.
07:10 And also, for memory runners, this
07:13 is the freshest you are going to feel today.
07:16 [HORN BLOWING]
07:17 Try and harness that feeling.
07:19 Try and keep it within your mind's eye
07:21 as you make your way around your hard marathon today.
07:25 It will get tough, but you know what?
07:29 That's what makes it extra special when
07:31 you cross that finish line.
07:33 You are warriors out there today.
07:35 And you know what?
07:36 You're not fair weather runners either.
07:38 There's drizzle, there's rain, and you're out there regardless.
07:41 And we salute that.
07:43 And it's something to be respected and celebrated
07:45 here in Manchester.
07:46 And let's be honest, sometimes expected.
07:49 [INAUDIBLE]
07:52 It's a great city to run in because you get the best--
07:56 the best conditions to go out there and get your PBs,
07:59 your ideal race times.
08:01 [MUSIC PLAYING]
08:04 [INAUDIBLE]
08:07 [HORN BLOWING]
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08:16 [HORN BLOWING]
08:18 Good luck, half marathon runners.
08:21 You've got this.
08:22 We believe in you.
08:23 We see you.
08:24 You look strong.
08:26 You look fierce.
08:27 You need business.
08:29 You really do.
08:30 Go on, Hannah.
08:32 It is amazing to see so many people stepping up
08:35 to the half marathon distance, taking on the challenge,
08:39 being part of this.
08:41 That AJ Bell, great Manchester one.
08:46 You look like you've got the energy.
08:48 You look like you've got the pace.
08:51 And it's an absolute thrill to send you off
08:54 around your running journey, 30.1 miles around one
08:59 of the greatest cities in the UK.
09:02 Have a brilliant day.
09:04 [MUSIC PLAYING]
09:07 [INAUDIBLE]
09:10 [INAUDIBLE]
09:12 We send you off with love and enthusiasm and passion
09:16 and also some words of advice.
09:18 Although it is slightly wet out there,
09:20 please remember to stay hydrated.
09:22 At Kupura, our official hydration partners
09:24 are out there on the course.
09:26 So please do take on lots of water out there today
09:29 as you take on the miles.
09:31 Your body will thank you.
09:33 Good luck to all our AJ Bell colleagues
09:36 who are running today as well.
09:39 [SIREN]
09:42 AJ Bell mascot who didn't run the best race yesterday
09:49 in the mascot dash.
09:52 He won by a sharpie.
09:56 He did have human feet, so he did have an advantage.
09:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
10:02 [INAUDIBLE]
10:06 (upbeat music)
10:08 I'm with you, I'm with you