Entries sold out for the world-famous Great South Run

Posted: 4th October 2024

The AJ Bell Great South Run weekend in Portsmouth and Southsea is set to see its biggest turnout in almost a decade as entries for the 10 mile event have now sold out, weeks ahead of the event. There are a limited number of places remaining for the Great South 5K and the Junior & Mini Great South Run, with people encouraged to enter quickly to avoid missing out.

The historic run which first started in 1990 will see an incredible 25,000 runners take part in the stunning seafront running events this year.

The running action kicks off on Saturday 19th October with the Junior and Mini Great South Run and the eagerly anticipated Great South 5K. Approximately 1000 people are taking part in the 5k race, and 1200 children aged 3-15 join the Junior (2.5k) & Mini (1.2k) events.

The kids’ event is the perfect curtain raiser for a weekend of fun, with participants being encouraged to embrace the SUPER SATURDAY theme and run in their favourite superhero themed costumes for the chance of winning a prize for best dressed on the day.

The main event on Sunday 20th October, sees more than 23,000 runners take part in one of the world’s most popular 10 mile events. The fast and flat course takes runners on a 10 mile tour of Portsmouth and Southsea, including Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard and Southsea Castle, with stunning views of the Isle of Wight.

The event is renowned for an incredible atmosphere with tens of thousands of supporters lining the streets each year, and hundreds of charity cheering stations and music points cover the 10 mile route, providing much-needed motivation to the runners.

At the front of the field some of the UK’s top athletes will race it out to be crowned Great South Run Champion of 2024, and join the honours list of past winners including Sir Mo Farah, Liz McColgan, Paula Radcliffe, Vivian Cheruiyot and Tirunesh Dibaba.

One of this year’s highlights will be celebrations for world-famous athlete and two time Olympian Chris Thompson, as the Great South Run marks his retirement from professional athletics at the age of 43.

For more information or to view the vent guide for this year’s Great South Run visit greatrun.org/south. To enter the Great South 5K visit greatrun.org/events/great-south-5k/ or the Junior & Mini Great South Run: https://www.greatrun.org/events/junior-mini-great-south-run/.