Overview
- The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run, which took place Sunday in the city centre, used a rolling road‑closure plan with most routes reopening from noon to 4 pm.
- Public transport was heavily altered as dozens of bus routes were diverted and West Midlands Metro did not run between Grand Central and Edgbaston Village until 2 pm.
- Official results named Freddie Fielding (31:24) and Rachel Gifford (35:03) as 10K winners, and Omar Ahmed (1:06:10) and Esme Davies (1:13:48) as half‑marathon champions.
- The course started on Broad Street and finished on Jennens Road, which carried longer closure times to manage the wave starts and the finish zone.
- Organisers reported a sell‑out field of about 18,000 runners, highlighted a music‑themed medal, noted more than £10 million raised for charities since 2017, and opened entries for the 2027 event.