Great North Run
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| Date | September annually |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, United Kingdom |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Official site | www.greatrun.org |
The Bupa Great North Run is the second largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually each September.[1][2] Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in England. 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; nearly thirty years on it has become one of the biggest running events in the world, and the biggest in the UK. Only the London Marathon (Britain's second biggest road race every year since 1981) comes close to attracting similar numbers of athletes each year.
The 1992 edition of the race incorporated the 1st IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Martin Mathathi holds the current men's course record with his run of 58:56 minutes in 2011. Paula Radcliffe's women's course record of 65:40 minutes, set in 2003, stood as the world record for the distance for four years.
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History [edit]
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The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster. Foster was inspired after running in the Round the Bays Race in New Zealand in 1979, and has built upon the Great North Run with a series of other Great Run road races.
The first Great North Run was staged on 28 June 1981, when 12,000 runners participated. By 2003, the number of participants had risen to 47,000. The 2011 event saw an announced field of 54,000. The number of finishers was 35,777 in 2007, the largest half marathon and the 13th largest running race that year.[3] Note: The Göteborgsvarvet (Gothenburg Half Marathon) on May 16, 2009 had a total of 40,523 finishing runners and is since then the world's largest half-marathon.
Bupa has been title partner of the Great North Run since the early 1990s, one of Britain’s longest ever sports sponsorship agreements.
In the 2005 Great North Run, the race celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. Events to mark the anniversary included the launch of the Great North Run Cultural Programme at the Sage Gateshead.
The 2005 race was started by Mike McLeod, the winner of the inaugural race in 1981 who went on to win a silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
On race day itself, four participants died en route to South Shields.[4]
An inquest into the four deaths from 2005 began on Monday 5 June 2006 at Gateshead Council Chambers. In subsequent events, more emergency service personnel were brought in to ensure there was adequate cover.
In spite of increased medical provision at the 2006 race, a man in his twenties died.[5]
The 2007 Great North Run was held on 30 September and was started by former England and Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson. Kara Goucher defeated Paula Radcliffe in an impressive victory for the American. Goucher's winning time was 1:06:57.
The 2008 Great North Run was held on 5 October and was started by former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair.
The 2009 Great North Run was held on 20 September and was started by the musician Sting.
The 2010 Great North Run was the 30th running of the event and was held on 19 September and was started by TV presenters Ant & Dec. The number of finishers (half marathon only) was 39,459.[6]
The 2011 Great North Run took place on the morning of Sunday, 18 September 2011. The race was started by World 5,000 metre champion Mo Farah.[7]
Past winners [edit]
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Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1981 |  Mike McLeod (GBR) |
1:03:23 | Karen Goldhawk (GBR) |
1:17:36 |
| 2nd | 1982 | Mike McLeod (GBR) |
1:02:44 | Margaret Lockley (GBR) |
1:19:24 |
| 3rd | 1983 |  Carlos Lopes (POR) |
1:02:46 | Julie Barleycorn (GBR) |
1:16:39 |
| 4th | 1984 |  Øyvind Dahl (NOR) |
1:04:36 | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
1:10:27 |
| 5th | 1985 | Steve Kenyon (GBR) |
1:02:44 | Rosa Mota (POR) |
1:09:54 |
| 6th | 1986 |  Michael Musyoki (KEN) |
1:00:43 |  Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:09:45 |
| 7th | 1987 | Rob de Castella (AUS) |
1:02:04 | Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:10:00 |
| 8th | 1988 |  John Treacy (IRL) |
1:01:00 | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
1:08:49 |
| 9th | 1989 |  El Mostafa Nechchadi (MAR) |
1:02:39 | Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:10:43 |
| 10th | 1990 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) |
1:00:34 | Rosa Mota (POR) |
1:09:33 |
| 11th | 1991 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:28 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
1:10:57 |
| 12th | 1992 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:24 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:08:53 |
| 13th | 1993 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
59:47 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
1:12:55 |
| 14th | 1994 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:02 |  Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) |
1:11:29 |
| 15th | 1995 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
1:00:39 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:11:42 |
| 16th | 1996 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:01:43 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:10:28 |
| 17th | 1997 |  Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:00:25 | Lucia Subano (KEN) |
1:09:24 |
| 18th | 1998 | Josia Thugwane (RSA) |
1:02:32 | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
1:11:50 |
| 19th | 1999 | John Mutai (KEN) |
1:00:52 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
1:09:07 |
| 20th | 2000 |  Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) |
1:01:57 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
1:07:07 |
| 21st | 2001 | Paul Tergat (KEN) |
1:00:30 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) |
1:08:40 |
| 22nd | 2002 | Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN) |
59:58 | Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
1:07:19 |
| 23rd | 2003 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:00:01 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
1:05:40 |
| 24th | 2004 |  Dejene Berhanu (ETH) |
59:37 | Benita Johnson (AUS) |
1:07:55 |
| 25th | 2005 |  Zersenay Tadese (ERI) |
59:05 | Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
1:07:33 |
| 26th | 2006 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:01:03 | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
1:10:03 |
| 27th | 2007 | Martin Lel (KEN) |
1:00:08 |  Kara Goucher (USA) |
1:06:57 |
| 28th | 2008 | Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) |
59:45 | Gete Wami (ETH) |
1:08:51 |
| 29th | 2009 | Martin Lel (KEN) |
59:32 | Jéssica Augusto (POR) |
1:09:08 |
| 30th | 2010 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
59:33 | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
1:08:49 |
| 31st | 2011 | Martin Mathathi (KEN) |
58:56 | Lucy Wangui (KEN) |
1:07:06 |
| 32nd | 2012 | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN) |
59:06 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
1:07:35 |
Wheelchair race [edit]
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Alan Robinson (GBR) |
1:28:54 | — | — | |
| 1982 | Alan Robinson (GBR) |
1:32:00 | — | — | |
| 1983 | John Grant (GBR) |
1:17:16 | Maria Dodsworth (GBR) |
2:27:29 | |
| 1984 | Terry Clark (GBR) |
1:10:28 | Ellen Hodgson (GBR) |
2:50:42 | |
| 1985 | Mark Tong (GBR) |
1:17:18 | Anne Graham (GBR) |
2:26:53 | |
| 1986 | Chris Hallam (GBR) |
1:01:15 | Karen Davidson (GBR) |
1:13:04 | |
| 1987 | Chris Hallam (GBR) |
56:37 | Karen Davidson (GBR) |
1:19:55 | |
| 1988 | David Holding (GBR) |
57:57 | Josie Cichockyj (GBR) |
1:37:38 | |
| 1989 | Chris Hallam (GBR) |
1:01:40 | Eileen Dixon (GBR) |
2:06:54 | |
| 1990 | Chris Hallam (GBR) |
56:32 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
1:05:08 | |
| 1991 | David Holding (GBR) |
47:24 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
1:00:22 | |
| 1992 | David Holding (GBR) |
50:21 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
59:21 | |
| 1993 | Ivan Newman (GBR) |
54:11 | Rose Hill (GBR) |
58:00 | |
| 1994 | David Holding (GBR) |
50:33 | Rose Hill (GBR) |
1:00:41 | |
| 1995 | Jack McKenna (GBR) |
52:16 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
58:44 | |
| 1996 | David Holding (GBR) |
49:17 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
57:17 | |
| 1997 | David Holding (GBR) |
44:22 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
52:17 | |
| 1998 | Hadj Lahmar (GBR) |
53:47 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
1:10:58 | |
| 1999 | Hadj Lahmar (GBR) |
49:57 | Tanni Grey (GBR) |
1:02:32 | |
| 2000 | Kevin Papworth (GBR) |
49:18 | Sarah Piercey (GBR) |
1:13:32 | |
| 2001 | Tushar Patel (GBR) |
48:10 |  Gunilla Wallengren (SWE) |
52:59 | |
| 2002 | Tushar Patel (GBR) |
48:46 | Gunilla Wallengren (SWE) |
57:47 | |
| 2003 | David Weir (GBR) |
45:41 | Gunilla Wallengren (SWE) |
53:04 | |
| 2004 | Kenny Herriot (GBR) |
45:37 | Gunilla Wallengren (SWE) |
52:14 | |
| 2005 | David Weir (GBR) |
42:33 | Shelly Woods (GBR) |
50:04 | |
| 2006 | Kurt Fearnley (AUS) |
42:39 |  Diane Roy (CAN) |
50:33 | |
| 2007 | Ernst Van Dyk (RSA) |
42:35 | Shelly Woods (GBR) |
50:33 | |
| 2008 | Josh Cassidy (CAN) |
44:10 | Diane Roy (CAN) |
51:18 | |
| 2009 | David Weir (GBR) |
41:34 | Amanda McGrory (USA) |
49:47 | |
| 2010 | David Weir (GBR) |
44:49 | Shelly Woods (GBR) |
52:59 | |
| 2011 | Josh Cassidy (CAN) |
43:57 | Shelly Woods (GBR) |
50:14 | |
| 2012 | Josh Cassidy (CAN) |
43:18 | Jane Egan (GBR) |
1:15:00 |
References [edit]
- ^ "BBC Sport - Jo Pavey and Mara Yamauchi back for the Great North Run". BBC News (London: BBC). 17 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Sold out in the GöteborgsVarvet Half Marathon". Göteborgsvarvet. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ http://www.runningusa.org/cgi/evbig-world.pl Running USA - RRIC World's Largest Races
- ^ Four men die in Great North Run, BBC News, 18 September 2005.
- ^ Tragedy hits 26th Great North Run, BBC News report on the 29 year old, unnamed Yorkshire man who died in the 2006 run.
- ^ The highest overall position number for a runner, when searching the results on http://www.greatrun.org
- ^ "BUPA Great North Run @ Newcastle – Gateshead, UK, 18th September 2011". Race-Calendar.com. 24 Hour Trading Ltd. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- Results
- Butler, Mark (2012-11-17). Great North Run Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-01-20.
- History and Tradition. Great Run. Retrieved on 2013-01-20.
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