Overview
Following the recent announcement of UK Athletics and The Great Run Company are to host the inaugural UK Athletics 5K Road Championships which will take place on Great North Run weekend on Friday 9 September 2022 at the Quayside in Newcastle.
As UK Athletics continues to review its UK Championships offering across all off-track events from the end of 2022 and 2023 onwards, the announcement of this first of its kind fixture is a key commitment in our road running calendar.
After the initial staging of the event in September 2022, there is a view for the UK Athletics 5K Road Championships event in 2023 to act as a Trial for those vying for selection to the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia which will be held 30 September – 1 October 2023.
With a £10,000 prize pot offered by UKA across the men’s and women’s races, a maximum of 30 invited athletes will contest the Championship at the iconic road running venue in the north-east.
1st £2000
2nd £1000
3rd £750
4th £500
5th £250
£500 Bonus for breaking 13:45 / 15:45 on the night
$5000 for breaking British Record
The details of how athletes will be invited are outlined via the link below.