WOMEN'S 10K & 5K LIVERPOOL - 014.09.25
10K: 10.30am start.
5K: 9.30am start.
After the successful return of the Women's 10K in 2024 the event will be back in Sefton Park for 2025, along with the introduction of a new 5K distance.
The 5K will be a great opportunity for those new to running to take part in an organised event for the first time and will be supported with a very helpful Couch To 5K plan. So now anyone can get from scratch to the start line in just nine weeks.
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EVENT HISTORY
Back in the 1980's Liverpool City Council was an innovative leader in the creation and development of women's running. The London Marathon and the Great North Run had quickly established themselves as challenging distance events but they were attracting mainly men.
Women's participation in running events was in it's infancy and at the time there just were two women only races hosted in Dublin and Glasgow and they were flourishing. Liverpool City Council seized the initiative and brought the Women's 10K to the city and it was an immediate success.
It was a race of it's time - and it stood the test of time - until the running market began to change in the mid 1990's . Women were becoming less intimated by male dominated races and started to take part in open category events - not to challenge the men but to run alongside on an equal footing.
The downside to this was that the 'women only' events were losing their appeal and over time participation numbers continued to drop.
The event was also affected by changes within the Liverpool City Council event delivery structure and it wasn't long before numbers had dropped off completely... but women were now out in force and competing in races everywhere.
In recent years there has been a resurgence in women only events and once again Scotland is taking the lead by hosting 10K races in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
So Liverpool has stepped up once again and brought back the Women's 10K to Liverpool.
The original Women's 10K took place in Sefton Park so it seems only right to reinstate this fantastic event in it's natural home.
The date is set for 2025 - Sunday 14th September - so we can all look forward to another great day of running in the city of Liverpool.​​​
IMPORTANT Terms and conditions of entry.
You enter BTR events on the understanding that once the entry is accepted it is not possible to provide refunds, deferrals or entry transfers outside your statutory rights period. Refunds provided within the statutory rights period will be subject to a £5 administrative charge. Changes in personal circumstances prior to the event cannot be taken into account.
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This includes injury or any other medical condition arising once your entry is accepted.
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Full terms and conditions can be found here.