Great Bristol Run 2025: Winners share insights and tips for 2026 race
Discover the secrets behind the success of the Great Bristol Run 2025 winners, as they share essential insights and tips to prepare for the 2026 race.
This year, AJ Great Bristol Run took place across two days (May 10 and 11).
More than 1,000 runners took part in the new Junior & Mini Run (May 10), also billed ‘Super Saturday’, where the Minis (aged 3 to 8 years old) enjoyed a 1.5km dash, whilst Juniors (ages 8 to 15) took own their own 2.5k challenge.
On Sunday (May 11), more than 23,000 runners took part in the annual 10k, 10k VI Challenge, Half-marathon and Wheelchair races.
Thousands were raised by runners and their supporters for charities, both local and national, and hundreds of local volunteers supported the event.
BristolWorld had the opportunity to talk with the race winners Dage Minors (1st place men’s 10k), Gemma Steel (Charnwood AC; 1st place women’s 10k), Max Davies (Bristol & West AC; 1st place men’s half-marathon) and Rosie Hamilton-Jones (Westbury Harriers; 1st place women’s half-marathon).
They shared the greatest challenges and best accomplishments of the race, as well as tips for those taking on the challenge next year.
Check out the video above to hear their responses.
Great Bristol Run 2026
Entries for the 2026 AJ Bell Great Bristol Junior & Mini Run, which takes place on 9 May, are now open at a discounted Super Earlybird price.
This year's event sold out in advance and with entries expected to sell fast, organisers are encouraging runners to sign up early to secure their place on the start line next year: https://www.greatrun.org/events/junior-mini-great-bristol-run/