A closer look at the routepublished at 09:36 BST

09:36 BST

Starting on Southsea seafront near Avenue de Caen, the 10-mile route takes runners past some of Portsmouth’s best-known landmarks, including the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth Harbour, the dockyard complex and HM Naval Base.

The course then loops back towards the coast, offering sweeping views across the Solent as runners pass the D-Day Memorial, Canoe Lake and Eastney beachfront.

A long stretch along the coastline leads competitors towards the finish, with crowds lining the promenade.

Runners will cross the finish line near Southsea Castle.

Map of the 2026 Great South Run route in Portsmouth and Southsea. The 10-mile course starts and finishes on Southsea Common, heading west through Old Portsmouth and around Portsmouth Historic Dockyard before looping through Portsea. The route passes near Portsmouth & Southsea and Fratton railway stations, continues along the seafront through Southsea and Eastney, then returns along the promenade to the finish. Mile markers 1 to 9 are shown, along with drink stations, toilets and water refill points. An elevation profile and route key appear in the top right corner.Image source, GSRImage caption,

The route takes runners along the Portsmouth coast