Great North Run on Tyneside sees 60,000 runners celebrate the Queen’s life… as Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri win the elite men’s and women’s races
- Runners observed a moment of silence before singing ‘God Save the King’
- Jacob Kiplimo and Hellen Obiri won their respective elite races on Sunday
- An estimated £25million was raised for charity by the Great North Run
An emotional day on Tyneside saw 60,000 runners celebrate the Queen’s life and the achievements of elite athletes and fun runners alike.
The Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon, paid tribute before completing the course from Newcastle to South Shields on Sunday.
An estimated £25million was raised for charity and runners observed a moment of silence and sang God Save the King.
It was an emotional day on Tyneside as tributes were paid to the Queen ahead of the Great North Run
Race founder Brendan Foster said: ‘We felt it was in tune with what would have been the Queen’s wishes, people coming together as a community, to be the best version of themselves and to raise money for charities.’
Crowds turned out in force to pay their respects, with Union flags prominent.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the men’s race, Hellen Obiri retained the women’s title and David Weir and Eden Rainbow-Cooper won the wheelchair events.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the elite men’s race in 59 minutes and 33 seconds on Sunday
Kenya’s Hellen Obiri crossed the line in one hour, seven minutes and five seconds to win the women’s race
