Bupa Great Manchester Run May 26th 2013

We are building up to a spectacular weekend of athletics action in Manchester, with the BBC television cameras there to bring the action to your living room.

 On Saturday, live on BBC One from 1.00pm to 2.30pm it’s the BT Great CityGames Manchester featuring some golden names from London 2012 including Greg Rutherford, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Jonnie Peacock.

And on Sunday 40,000 runners will take to the streets for the Bupa Great Manchester Run, featuring the world’s greatest ever distance runner, the legendary Haile Gebrselassie.

 You can catch the action live on BBC Two from 10am to 12.30pm.

  Courtesy of the Great Run Information Service.

 With 4 McGill family members raring to go after months of intense training Sunday May 26th will be a pivotal moment for Matthew, Liz, Greg and Samantha McGill - raising money for Cancer Research and the Meningitis Trust - charities close to their hearts.