Case Study: Brighton Half Marathon

About the Client

The 2026 Brighton Half Marathon marked the 36th edition of the event and remains one of the most popular fixtures in the running calendar. Taking place along the iconic Brighton seafront, the 2026 BHM welcomed thousands of runners to the 13.1-mile course, raising money for Sussex Beacon and many other charitable causes.

Collaboration

New Reach was brought in to manage the BHM digital platforms before, during and after the race, including live social media content across both event days. Throughout the weekend, we covered the youth races, wheelchair races and the half marathon across Instagram and Facebook, delivering valuable and personable content that captured the atmosphere and energy of the event. Alongside live coverage, we were also tasked with creating a bank of content for the BHM team to use post-event and in the lead-up to the 2027 race.

Our Objectives

Provide live social media updates across event weekend

Create a bank of content for future

use and promotion

Support commercial objectives by recognising event partners

The Results

From February to March, across the Brighton Half Marathon’s Facebook and Instagram channels, we achieved:


1,000+ Followers

500,000+ post impressions

250,000+ accounts reached


Which significantly grew the event’s digital presence around race weekend. We also delivered a comprehensive content bank for the BHM team, covering all key moments, sponsors, runners and wider event highlights, providing valuable assets for future marketing activity.

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