Manchester has been labelled as a hub of charity-based activity by the organiser of the Life Style Sports Run in the Dark.

Ella Chadwick, from Rochdale, was born with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome, an incurable disease that leads to kidney failure and leaves sufferers with debilitating swelling and extremely tired and weak.

On August 31 the 30-year-old from Denton set out to do something no one had ever done before – cross Africa coast-to-coast from Namibia to Mozambique on foot in 100 days. In the end she did it in less than three months, averaging over 26 miles a day.

Manchester runners are being warned to use their ‘gut instinct’ as earlier nights pose a greater hazard to them.

Gary Lineker was on hand to help more than 200 runners complete a ‘fun run’ around Manchester airport – raising in excess of £7,000 for charity.

Two avid runners will be aiming to cover 435 miles in a week for charity when they start a mega-marathon run in Bolton – and will be joined by Olympic athletes along the way.

A 17-year-old boy is hoping to raise £1,500 in memory of his dad and say ‘thank you’ to those who cared for him – by running a 10k for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Nearly 100 athletes with learning disabilities from across the UK descended on Manchester’s Sportcity over the weekend to take part in the Open National Athletics Championships.

Alex Waddington has sported the multi-coloured male version of the sportswear ‘meggings’ for his morning commuting run after his father Richard died just ten days after being diagnosed with cancer in January.

The organiser of the GreatCity Games believes the event has now earned a spot among the highlights of the international running season.

One-in-five Greater Manchester children have considered running away from home, according to a new study.