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Great North Run 2024

60,000 runners will run the 13.1 mile Great North Run route on September 8, 2024. The Great North Run half marathon usually takes place every September between Newcastle and South Shields. Here you'll find key information about the Great North Run in 2024 including live updates, news, key dates and training information, Great North Run results and photos.

Last chance entry for Great North 5k as September's weekend of sport approaches
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The AJ Bell Great North 5k - curtain-raiser for the Great North Run - will take place on September 6. It offers the last opportunity to be a part in the big weekend of sport and here's how to secure a place
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Mum to take on Great North Run after vicious Newcastle city centre attack left son deaf
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The mum wants to thank the teams who treated her son after he was punched in a city centre attack
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Lost Voice Guy inspires young people with disabilities to take part in the Great North Run
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Lee Ridley, Patron of North East's Smile For Life Children's Charity, has inspired five young adults to put on their running shoes and take to the world's most famous half-marathon with him
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16 pictures of the Great North 10k as 6,000 runners take part in race
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The Great North 10k this year was the biggest yet.
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Great North Run founder Sir Brendan Foster celebrates recognition of event's global success
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The Great Run Company used the 43rd anniversary of the first race to unveil a World Athletics Heritage Plaque
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Tyne Bridge full closures announced for July to erect famous Great North Run sign
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The Tyne Bridge will be completely closed overnight for eight nights in July
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Newcastle girl, 10, to take on Junior Great North Run after brain tumour surgery
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Grace Frazer will be running this year's Junior Great North Run on September 7
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Head teacher of Sunderland school set to take on Great North Run for Missing People charity
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Jonathan Blower, 51, is running the Great North Run for Missing People
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Tyne Tunnel northbound to close for 35 weekends for maintenance from Friday
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Both tunnels will remain open as usual from Monday to Friday to cause minimum disruption to users during its busiest times
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North East blind Navy veteran taking on Great North Run to support Blind Veterans UK
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Steve Holliday, 47, will join 60,000 other runners making their way along the 13.1 mile course on September 8
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Battle Hill mum shed six stone after struggling to finish Great North Run
Wallsend
Crossing the Great North Run finish line more than five hours after setting off on the 13.1 mile route she realised she had struggled and needed to wear a brace on her legs and ankles to support her joints
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Lad saved by Great North Air Ambulance after life-threatening crash to run Great North Run to thank heroes
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Corey Russell, 20, almost died after suffering horrendous injuries in a crash last year
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Great North Run forms group to forge future for UK athletics
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The Great Run Company will work with London Marathon events and UK Athletics to deliver the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham and other events
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Northumberland girl, four, battling rare and aggressive cancer urges people to sign up for Great North Run
Northumberland
Mya-Ela was diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma after suffering from problems with her stomach
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Northumberland identical twins thank hospice which cared for loving dad who died of cancer
Northumberland
Julie Newton and Tara Grey did fundraising including completing the Great North Run for HospiceCare North Northumberland
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Great North Run receives record number of entries saying 'it's fantastic'
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Applicants will find out this week if they have a place in the Newcastle to South Shields half-marathon - but if they miss out here's another way to take part
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New suspects arrested in probe into bizarre hearse and Great North Run incidents bailed
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Police arrested two men in West Boldon, South Tyneside last week
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Delight as Great North Run is awarded a rare World Athletics Heritage Plaque
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Event founder Sir Brendan Foster welcomes 'fantastic' news that sees Great North Run share honour which is awarded only to the world's sporting best
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The Traitors star signs up to Great North Run as its entry deadline approaches
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There's a last chance to enter the ballot for the AJ Bell Great North Run in September - and join runners including Diane Carson
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Great North Run 2024 ballot now open - here's how to sign up for iconic half marathon
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The 43rd Great North Run will take place on Sunday, September 8, and thousands of people are expected to take part, helping to raise millions of pounds for charity
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Best events around Newcastle in 2024 that you don't want to miss - from Auf Wiedersehen, Pet to Girls Aloud
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The one-off celebration of a classic comedy and a special reunion tour feature in our pick of events you won't want to miss in 2024
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Tyne and Wear Metro praised for response to 'Biblical deluge' after Great North Run
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Heavy rain saw the transport interchange at South Shields flood
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Metro bosses pledge flood action after 'biblical' downpour caused chaos after Great North Run
Tyne and Wear Metro
Both South Shields Interchange and the section of the railway around Tyne Dock could be in line for alleviation works after severe flooding on Sunday
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Macmillan raises more than £500,000 at Great North Run for the first time since 2020
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The national cancer support charity had over 1,250 runners raising donations for them this year
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