Greater Manchester Run start line 2024

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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.

03:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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]

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06:49 [BELL RINGING]

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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]

08:10 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:13 [INAUDIBLE]

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

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