Great South Run

From left, Professor Jim Khan, Elise Sargent and Stuart Maun.

Surgeon completes Great South Run for ex-News reporter

Great South Run 2026 green and orange waves

189 cheery photos of green and orange wave runners at Great South Run

Great South Run 2026 Picture:Marcin Jedrysiak

26,000 runners take part in record-breaking Great South Run

Great South Run 2026 blue and pink waves

129 delightful photos of blue and pink wave runners at Great South Run

Great South Run purple wave

133 photos of enhusiastic purple wave runners from Great South Run

Runners at the finish line

48 heartwarming photos of people finishing today's Great South Run

Hannah Irwin, middle, won the elite women's race at the 2026 Great South Run.

Irwin and Omar crowned 2026 AJ Bell Great South Run winners

Branden and Dylan Edwards

130 wonderful photos of youngsters racing in Junior Great South Run

Samantha Larcombe, left, and her grandad Richard Hambidge, who died in 2011 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

The Great South Run veteran who takes part in memory of her grandad

Larry Cattle, 74, with his medal for completing the 2026 Great South Run.

Live LIVE: Runners collect their medals at Great South Run

Runners and supporters are ready for the run
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Olympian gives runners advice ahead of the biggest Great South Run yet

Here 15 spots to go to celebrate after the Great South Run.

15 of the best places to celebrate finishing the Great South Run

Marcin Jedrysiak

The organiser's guide - what to expect at the Great South Run

Toddler born weighing only 800g to take part in Great South Run

Verity Ockenden is returning to defend her Great South Run title

Great South Run elite runners named

The Portsmouth Samaritans Team.

Portsmouth Samaritans volunteers tackle the Great South Run
The team is among thousands of people taking part in the Great South Run this weekend
Steve Jack

Joel and Jasper Mitchell

Father and son take on Great South Run in memory of baby daughter

Great South Run

Travel advice issued ahead of great south run weekend in Portsmouth

Great South Run

Comprehensive list of road closures for Great South Run 2026

AJ Bell Great South Run runners 2025

Great South Run to be started by Olympian as race schedule confirmed

The Great South Run Weekend returns to Portsmouth on October 19 and 20 with thousands of runners taking part in events along Southsea seafront on both days. Details at https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-south-run/ Picture: Keith Woodland (151021-793)

Countdown begins for Great South Run

The Great South Run Weekend returns to Portsmouth on October 19 and 20 with thousands of runners taking part in events along Southsea seafront on both days. Details at https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-south-run/ Picture: Keith Woodland (151021-793)

Gladiators join Great South Run for junior and mini races

The Great Run Company and Merton Council have partnered to bring ‘Run South London’ to the London Borough of Merton in March 2027.

Hop on board the park and ride to the Great South Run

People flocked to Southsea to take part in the 5km and mini races.

Picture: Matthew Clark

Great South Run: 121 spectacular snaps from the action

Thousands of people have turned out for the Great South Run.

Pictured: Runners doing a warm up.

Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Over 25,000 people take part in Great South Run

The Great South Run has got off to a brilliant start.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Live LIVE: Runners flock to city as Great South Run kicks off

Thousands of people have turned out for the Great South Run.

Pictured: Runners at the start of the ten mile route.

Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

114 marvellous pictures as Great South Run draws in huge crowds
Southsea has witnessed one of the biggest events of the year unfold as a sea of runners took to the streets today.
Sophie Lewis

Elite and charity runners gathered at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth at the launch of the Great South Run 2025.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

WATCH: Anticipation builds for Great South Run

Runners hitting the streets in wet and windy conditions despite The Great South Run being cancelled last year.

Miserable weather forecast ahead of Great South Run

Dean Bonner from Eastney, Portsmouth, will be among thousands of runners taking on the Great South Run this weekend. He will be raising money for Leukaemia Care after his friend's son was diagnosed with the disease.

Man inspired by friend's son to take on GSR after leukaemia diagnosis

Official starters of the Great South Run 2025

Alan Knight , Dame Kelly Holmes and Jess Breach to start GSR

M27 closure eastbound at Hilsea interchange

Final M27/A27 interchange closure for massive bridge upgrade project

Road closures for the Great South Run

Road closures for Great South Run as epic ten mile race returns

Teacher laces up running shoes to honour father at Great South Run

Pictured: A huge group of excited participants taking part in the Great South Run in 2023 for the Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association.

Charity seeks runners for Great South Run amid high dropout rate

Gladiators at the Great South Run junior events

Gladiators stars to give huge boost to junior Great South Run even

Great South Run route 2025

Great South Run 2025: Countdown begins to event with a temporary route

Runners hit the streets in wet and windy conditions despite The Great South Run being cancelled.

Registration open to grab a handful of places for Great South Run 2025

Organisers of the Great South Run have announced that runners will be able to claim their hard earned medal and t-shirt.

GSR runners can claim hard earned medal and t-shirt after cancellation

Stephen Hore (far right) and the United Minds runners celebrate finishing The Great South Run just as the worst of the weather hits.

Runners set early alarm to beat the weather

Despite The Great South Run's cancellation many runners took to Southsea in dire weather conditions.

WATCH: Hardy runners brave the wet and windy conditions

The cancellation of The Great South Run has received a mixed reaction from readers of The News.

From understanding to incredulity, GSR cancellation has mixed response

Fantastic 5k runners complete the Great South Run challenge

Parking restriction and road closures have been lifted following The Great South Runs cancellation. However, Clarence Esplanade will remain closed at the event site with flood barriers closed.

Road closure and parking restriction update following GSR cancellation

Breaking Disappointment as Great South Run cancelled due to forecasted weather

A weather warning for rain has been issued across Portsmouth.

"Challenging" conditions expected for runners

Excitement is building amongst runners on the eve of the Great South Run 2024.

WATCH: Excitement building on the eve of the Great South Run

The route of the Great South Run 2024

Great South Run 2024: Route and key timings

Preview of Great South Run 2024 at South Parade Pier, Southsea on 25th September 2024Pictured: People who will be running at the eventPicture: Habibur Rahman

Park and ride to operate for Great South Run weekend

5K. Great South Run events 2023, Saturday
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 141023-017)

Woman to take part in Great South Run to raise money and awareness

Harry Smith is getting ready to take on Portsmouth's Great South Run this month to raise money for Off The Record which is a Havant based charity.

Selfless man to complete Great South Run for 'fantastic' charity

Portsmouth runner hasn’t missed a Great South Run in 34 years

Runners taking part in the race.

Great South Run 2024: A-Z of road closures for iconic race

Pictured is: A runner crossing the finish line.

Great South Run sells out as runners prepare for historic course

Preview of Great South Run 2024 at South Parade Pier, Southsea on 25th September 2024Pictured: People who will be running at the eventPicture: Habibur Rahman

Watch: Portsmouth gets ready for the iconic Great South Run

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