Great North Run
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title:
Great North Run
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The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster. The first Great North Run was staged on 28 June 1981, when 12,000 runners participated. By 2011, the number of participants had risen to 54,000. For the first year it was advertised as a local fun run; nearl
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Largest half marathon in the world, North East England, September
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_North_Run
date created:
2004-09-10T08:55:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T08:23:31Z
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