The big day has arrived - The Great North Run 2024 is here!
Olympic legend Kieran Reilly, from Gateshead, won Silver in Paris just a few weeks ago, and now he'll be ready to start the race at the Town Moor.
Timings for the day:
10:25 – Elite Wheelchair start
10:30 – Elite Women start
10:32 – Visually impaired runners start
10:55 – Elite Men and public/mass runners start
As we reported earlier this summer, there will be no flypast from the Red Arrows this year, as there has been in previous years.
Well the starting gun has been fired, and around 60 000 runners are now making their way to South Shields.
Eva, Ben and Stuart
Eva, Ben and Stuart and running for their own records this year... Stuart has been running the race since 1986!
The Great North Run 2024
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Myra and Lindsay
Myra and Lindsay are dressed as fairies. They're running for the NSPCC.
Eva, Ben and Stuart
Eva, Ben and Stuart and running for their own records this year... Stuart has been running the race since 1986!
Tyne Bridge
Derick, Graham and team are running for Cystic Fibrosis Trust with a miniature version of Tyne Bridge!
Steve and Karen as lego
Lego versions of Steve and Karen.
Lee as bat man
Lee is running for Marie Curie, dressed as bat man!
Anil running it for the 25th time
Anil is running the Great North Run for the 25th time - at 60-years-old. He is running it for Muscular Dystrophy UK after loosing his brother ten years ago.
Neil and his daughter, Alex
Neil and his daughter, Alex. Neil is running for British Heart Foundation after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest a few years ago. Alex is running for Miscarriage Association.
Dave, the snail
Dave is dressed as a snail and is raising money for 'True Colours Theatre' - a fully inclusive theatre company and school in the North East.
Mr and Mrs Ovary
Mr and Mrs Ovary are running for 'Ovacome'.
Kevin and Sarah
Kevin is running for 'Oddballs foundation' and Sarah is running for Michael's House
Myra and Lindsay
Myra and Lindsay are dressed as fairies. They're running for the NSPCC.
Eva, Ben and Stuart
Eva, Ben and Stuart and running for their own records this year... Stuart has been running the race since 1986!
Tyne Bridge
Derick, Graham and team are running for Cystic Fibrosis Trust with a miniature version of Tyne Bridge!
Steve and Karen as lego
Lego versions of Steve and Karen.
Lee as bat man
Lee is running for Marie Curie, dressed as bat man!
Anil running it for the 25th time
Anil is running the Great North Run for the 25th time - at 60-years-old. He is running it for Muscular Dystrophy UK after loosing his brother ten years ago.
Neil and his daughter, Alex
Neil and his daughter, Alex. Neil is running for British Heart Foundation after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest a few years ago. Alex is running for Miscarriage Association.
Dave, the snail
Dave is dressed as a snail and is raising money for 'True Colours Theatre' - a fully inclusive theatre company and school in the North East.
Mr and Mrs Ovary
Mr and Mrs Ovary are running for 'Ovacome'.
Kevin and Sarah
Kevin is running for 'Oddballs foundation' and Sarah is running for Michael's House
Myra and Lindsay
Myra and Lindsay are dressed as fairies. They're running for the NSPCC.
