Morrisons Great Manchester Run 2015

http://grtrun.org/Manchester An impressive field featured two athletics legends, the British Supermum Jo Pavey and the Ethiopian icon Haile Gebrselassie. Fresh from taking on the 10k course in his usual elite capacity, Haile then re-traced his steps for a second time by running with the masses in the final wave to soak up the atmosphere of the event.

In the men's race, Kenya's Stephen Sambu was first over the finish line, completing the 10km route in 27 minutes 30 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year for the distance. Stephen Mokoka finished second in 27 minutes 38 seconds, a South African record, while Sambu's training partner, Bernard Lagat of the United States broke Gebrselassie's world Masters Over 40 record with a time of 27 minutes 48 seconds in third place.

The first female finisher was also a Kenyan, Betsy Saina winning in 31 minutes 49 seconds, with Britain's Steel second in 31 minutes 55 seconds and Kenya's Kiplagat third in 31 minutes 57 seconds. The remarkable 68-year-old Angi Copson from Northamptonshire set a world Over 65 record of 40 minutes 30 seconds.

British Paralympic star David Weir won the men's wheelchair race with Blackpool's Shelley Woods leading home the women.

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