Greater Manchester Marathon 2020

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jennywren Mar 2020 8:52pm, 24 Mar 2020 15,564 posts	0 jennywren I’m very slightly - ok quite - doubtful that it’ll go ahead even in October but I think I’m going to intend to do it if it does.
ultradunc Mar 2020 9:46pm, 24 Mar 2020 11,687 posts	0 ultradunc My October is looking busy if planned do go ahead Knutsford 10k Snowdonia Chester and Manchester! I’m not holding my breath but will take Government advice Keep Calm and avoid runners😉
KeithL Mar 2020 10:48am, 25 Mar 2020 202 posts	0 KeithL I am training for October but do have serious doubts about if we will be ready as a nation to put on large scale sporting events. But better to travel hopefully in these times
larkim Mar 2020 11:37am, 25 Mar 2020 10,721 posts	0 larkim Agreed, I'd rather optimistically expect Manchester to happen, have a focus in the summer to train for (and having now done a winter and a summer build up programme, I can definitely say the summer build up is easier to do with light mornings and fewer grim evenings for MLRs etc), and then take part if the world is feeling a lot better, and lick our wounds if we're still in dire straits.
spendap Mar 2020 12:11pm, 25 Mar 2020 23 posts	0 spendap I think I'll do it if its on. I'll do my normal routine for the next month or 2 to keep ticking over. Hopefully the situation will be clear enough by then to start a 16 week program if its on, or if its cancelled just continue a maintenance regime until winter
clare1976 Mar 2020 4:21pm, 25 Mar 2020 4,336 posts	0 clare1976 2021 date announced as 11th April. 2 weeks before London.
Windsor Wool Mar 2020 4:55pm, 25 Mar 2020 4,554 posts	0 Windsor Wool thanks for adding the new event in the listings Clare - I now have more races booked for 2021 than for 2020
jda Mar 2020 5:12pm, 25 Mar 2020 6,843 posts	0 jda The 54 week plan starts on Sunday then
Nelly Mar 2020 5:30pm, 25 Mar 2020 3,980 posts	0 Nelly Is it too early for the Manchester Marathon 2021 thread
clare1976 Mar 2020 6:35pm, 25 Mar 2020 4,337 posts	0 clare1976 I'm just hoping my newly recovered steroid-boosted knee lasts long enough to be able to train for and race this one, even if it ends up being my last!!