Manchester Half

This edition is listed as Half Marathon in Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK.

Typical race-morning air at Manchester Half averages 12°C across the last 10 years (about 9°C to 15°C in that window). The morning can still warm as you run. 2025 was the windiest, around 29 km/h. Use that range for planning, not as a promise for race day.

2025 (12 Oct 2025) was the windiest Manchester Half morning in that set, around 29 km/h. Wind still changes what the same pace costs. Treat that year as the spike, not as the usual morning.

Inside about 14 days, use the live forecast on this page. The current outlook is about 9°C to 12°C, around 1 km/h wind and 80% humidity. Forecasts move. Further out, use race morning history, not a locked plan.

Heat, humidity, wind or a lumpier day than you hoped all raise the chance of a late fade. If the start feels easy, don't spend it. Back off early, and hold even effort even if that means slower than the A-goal. The preview on this page is the starting point. Full personalised splits sit in Race Pass or Pro.

About 43 m of climbing and 38 m of descent. Mostly flat. Almost all of it sits within 2%. No steep grades over 6%. No counted climbs.

It is an estimate of how the course and conditions could move your baseline. Your body still decides the rest: heat adaptation, fuelling, prep, mindset, how you race, and whether you can draft.

The free page covers conditions, course context and a finish preview. Full personalised pacing and weather-adjusted splits sit in Race Pass or Pro.