Help us reach the finishing line. Let’s finish cancer together. Take part in Great North Run – the world’s greatest half marathon ... Find out more about how our appeals for cancer research help ...

Much the same can be said of your first Great North Run ... finish time — 1hr 30 mins, 1hr 45 mins, 2 hrs and so on, the faster times naturally being closer to the actual start line.

After last year's Great North Run saw ... of the South Shields finish line, the Après Run Zone and new Finishers Marquee will welcome the thousands of runners. With live music, pop-up beer ...

Whether you're a seasoned runner or an excited first-timer, you could be part of the electric atmosphere of the Great North Run. You'll set off in the heart ... You'll cross the finish line in the ...

The Great North Run half marathon usually takes place every September between Newcastle and South Shields. Here you'll find key information about the Great North Run including live updates and photos.

But for those first-timers that are taking on the run for the first time ... cross the Prince Edward road and make it to the finish line.

Matt Bailey covers the length of the 13.1 mile Great North Run in a pedalo for Children in Need. Centenarian Bill Cooksey walked September's half marathon in aid of his local NHS Trust's charity.

The big day is here and Newcastle is once again staging the biggest - and, we think, the best - half-marathon in the world. The Great North Run's 13.1 mile route from the city centre to South ...

Participants will be able to access their results via the Great Run website once they've finished. Keep following this live blog for updates throughout the day. Updates will include start times ...

One of the four participants who collapsed and died during the 25th Great North Run was just 28 ... bikes and two field hospitals at the finish. The third facility is a major hospital at South ...