Great Scottish Run

Course & Elevation

The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run is a half marathon and 10K through the centre of Glasgow, held on a Sunday in early October with junior and mini events on the Saturday. Both races start on St Vincent Street in the city centre and finish on Glasgow Green. The half marathon follows an urban route through the city, crosses the River Clyde over the Kingston Bridge, runs towards Bellahouston and Pollok Country Park, and returns to the city centre and the finish. The half marathon starts in waves from 10:10, with the elite runners first and the last wave setting off at 12:13 in 2026. The Great Run Company organises the event, with an event village near the finish at Glasgow Green. The event began in 1979 as the Glasgow Marathon, with fewer than 200 runners in its first two races combined. It became the Scottish People's Marathon in 1981, when more than 7,000 ran, turned into a half marathon in 1988 and was renamed the Great Scottish Run in 1989. More than 32,000 runners took part in 2025.