Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishers
The 45th Great North Run took place this weekend, attracting 63,000 participants including Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who ran to raise funds for a homelessness charity. The event featured elite winners such as Brigid Kosgei and Zouhair Talbi, along with a record-breaking Mini and Junior event for 13,000 young people. The race route from Newcastle to South Shields was marked by warm weather, a Red Arrows flyover, and significant traffic disruptions due to a burst water main.
- ▪Prime Minister Andy Burnham completed the half marathon in under two hours to support the Changing Lives charity.
- ▪Brigid Kosgei and Zouhair Talbi won the elite women's and men's races, while David Weir and Melanie Woods won the wheelchair categories.
- ▪The event raised approximately £25 million for charity and included a Mini and Junior event that was the largest in its 40-year history.
- ▪Traffic disruptions occurred in Gateshead due to a burst water main near the A189 Redheugh Bridge during the race day.
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Andy Burnham among Great North Run finishersImage caption, Prime Minister Andy Burnham ran for homelessness charity Changing LivesByPamela TickellNorth East and CumbriaPublished12 September 2026Updated 7 minutes agoThe Great North Run (GNR) returned to Tyneside this weekend, with 63,000 runners taking part in the world's biggest half marathon - including Prime Minister Andy Burnham.England star and Newcastle captain Dan Burn rang the starter's bell, with famous faces including football personality Chris Kamara and fitness coach Joe Wicks taking on the challenge.The 13.1-mile (21km) event saw runners and wheelchair users race from Newcastle through Gateshead and South Tyneside, before finishing in South Shields.Britons David Weir and Melanie Woods won the men's and women's elite wheelchair…
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