A new 10k race is being launched alongside Liverpool's annual half-marathon when the event returns next spring. Born To Run, the company behind the race, has announced the Liverpool 10k will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, with entries opening at 8am today, Wednesday, October 14.
The organisers said the new race would give runners a stepping stone between a 5K parkrun and the 13.1-mile half-marathon. The announcement was initially teased online, with many taking to the comments to ask if it was the full marathon distance of 26.2 miles.
10k route and start details
The 10K will start and finish on Canada Boulevard at Liverpool's Pier Head, with the race beginning at 8.45am. A total of 3,000 places are available for the first event. Runners will start near the Three Graces - the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building - before heading along The Strand. The route will follow parts of the half marathon course, including Upper Parliament Street, Princes Road and Sefton Park Road.
The 10K runners will reach the turnaround point on Croxteth Drive before passing through Princes Park. They will then rejoin the half marathon route at Princes Road and head back to the Pier Head.
Half-marathon expansion
The event will also mark the 34th staging of the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon, which was first held in 1994. This year's half-marathon in March was the biggest in the event's history, selling out all 15,000 places. Organisers expect demand to remain high in 2027, with the race anticipated to sell out for a fourth consecutive year.
For the second year running, the half-marathon will start at 9.30am at Everton Football Club's Hill Dickinson Stadium. Capacity has increased by 2,000 places to 17,000, with almost 9,000 entries already allocated. BTR Liverpool expects both races to sell out, bringing a combined 20,000 runners to the city on Sunday, March 14.
Route changes and upcoming events
The half-marathon route was changed earlier this year, with the first four miles now taking in more city centre landmarks, including Liverpool Town Hall, the Chinese Arch and Liverpool Cathedral. The race will continue to finish at the Pier Head.
Alan Rothwell, founder of BTR Liverpool, said: "The BTR Liverpool Half Marathon is a crowd pleaser in so many ways - the location, the route, the people. And now we can attract even more runners by introducing a brand new 10K option."
He added: "We hosted the city's biggest ever half-marathon earlier this year, and now we're just five months away from once again smashing those numbers. We anticipate both races will sell out, bringing together an incredible 20,000 runners to Liverpool on Sunday, March 14."
The next event in BTR Liverpool's calendar is the Liverpool Santa Dash on Sunday, December 6, 2026.
