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About
The Unity Challenge is a 5K mass participation run through the heart of Birmingham, taking place on Sunday 16 August 2026, the final day of the European Athletics Championships. Thousands of runners will take on a 5K route through the city centre, using the same roads as the championship marathon earlier that day.
It is a rare chance to run through Birmingham city centre on a closed-road championship route and cross the line with a proper medal moment of your own. The race starts on Broad Street and finishes in Victoria Square.
Alongside the 5K, a 1K fun run is available for ages three and up. Children aged 12 and under can enter the 1K for free and receive a free adult companion bib for someone aged 18 or over to run with them.
Unity 5K and Unity 1K
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Sun, Aug 16, 2026
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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Birmingham B15 1BF, UK
Start times
Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
Unity 5KUnity 1K
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Unity Challenge
Unity 5K
5km
£22
Unity 1K
1km
free - £10
Unity 5K
5km
£22
Unity 1K
1km
free - £10
Route information
Both events are taking place on the Road Marathon route of the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026. The 5K will be one loop of the marathon route, both starting and finishing at Victoria Square in the centre of Birmingham.
The 1K will also finish at Victoria Square under the same finish gantry as the 5K and the elite race. It will take place on the final 1K of the 5K loop.
What's included
Bespoke finishers medal
Chip-timed results (5k only)
Incredible crowd support
Closed roads
Marked and marshalled route
Full medical support
How to get there
Birmingham B15 1BF, UK
Get full directionsAs the city will be busy during the European Athletics Championships participants are advised to use public transport.
Event day logistics
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