Over 60,000 take part in Great North Run to raise money for charity
SIXTY thousand people took part in the Great North Run today, running the 13 miles between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and South Shields.
Runners will raise an estimated £25 million for charity at the annual event, the largest half-marathon in the world.
Race founder Sir Brendan Foster addressed the runners at the start, saying it was appropriate to go ahead following the Queen’s death as she had raised lots of money for charities during her reign.
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