Where Newcastle-upon-Tyne When September 18, 2011 First Man Martin Mathathi 58:56 First Woman Lucy Kabuu 1:07:06 Last Finisher 4:26:18 No. of Finishers 37482It was a chilly start to the 31st Bupa Great North run and with a forecast for a light
The 54,000-strong crowd of runners at the start of their half-marathon adventure.
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in 2010 and then the Great North Run and then the Birmingham Half-Marathon and so it goes on. Through the year I called a barn dance! That was crazy. Packed shopping bags in Morrisons begged and cajoled. This year I have been injured - a trapped nerve
to the starting line is itself an achievement. This has turned it into recreational running's holy grail, with just an estimated 10 per cent of runners being fast enough to qualify. I signed up straight away.A unique raceI 've previously run both the London