Haile Gebrselassie showed with a fifth victory and achieved in a pulsating 2012 World leading time of 27 minutes 39 seconds that despite setbacks in his marathon career he is still the master craftsman ahead of his young pretenders over 10 kilometres.

– Bupa Great Run

Congratulations to all the runners that participated, and if you missed the Manchester run but would still like to take part, visit the Bupa Great Run website for a run near you.