Do you have your heart set on running a marathon in 2026? Look no further. The adidas Manchester Marathon is the second biggest marathon in the UK and combines a personal challenge with your chance to discover the incredible Mancunian spirit!
Manchester is the flattest major marathon in the UK, with great PB potential for those who have taken on the challenge of a marathon previously. This, combined with 140,000 roadside spectators, make for a fantastic marathon experience and demonstrate why it’s one of the world’s most popular running events.
Whether you’re an experienced runner or a novice looking for a new challenge, we would love you to represent Team ACF on the streets of Manchester next April.
manchester marathon HIGHLIGHTS:
African Children’s Fund technical t-shirt
Chip timing
Technical race t-shirt & medal for all finishers, with a new design each year
Live tracking on the official app
FUNDRAISING TARGETS:
£50 registration fee + £600 minimum sponsorship
Of course, your fundraising target isn’t your fundraising ceiling! Remember, for every £9 your page raises over your target, you could provide 100 mugs of porridge to help Kenyan children go to school.
why run FOR aFRICAN CHILDREN’S fUND?
The funds you raise for the Manchester Marathon will reduce school absence and improve long-term outcomes for children in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe, leading to better opportunities for a future free from poverty. Donations from your supporters make a big collective difference. This is where you come in:
£12 provides a girl in Tanzania with reusable sanitary towels and access to social education forums so she won't miss one week in four of her schooling;
£20 covers the cost of a care pack for an orphaned family in Zimbabwe so they children concentrate on learning rather than working;
£90 pays for a mug of porridge for 1,000 children in Kenya, reducing the need for working, scavenging or begging for food;
£250 supports a social worker in Uganda, to resettle a child rescued from the streets with a family.
PLUS you can tick a Marathon off your bucket list.
What’s not to like?!
Yes please, i’d love to take part!
You can register to take part in the 2026 Manchester Marathon for African Children’s Fund by clicking on this link and filling in all the required information.
I’VE ALREADY GOT A PLACE. CAN I STILL RAISE MONEY FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN’S FUND?
Yes! We’d love you to join Team ACF. Please drop us an email so we can send you further information and the all-important African Children’s Fund t-shirt.
Questions or queries
Please don’t hesitate to contact us by email or fill in the contact form below if you have any questions or queries before registering for the event.