Great North Run

Morrison's Great North Run
venue	Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields United Kingdom
First run	1981
Records
distance	21.0975 kilometers
track record	Men: 58:56 min, 2011 Martin Irungu Mathathi   Women: 1:04:28 h, 2019 Brigid Kosgei
Website	Official website

Great North Run 2006, one and a half kilometers after the start

The Great North Run in the north of England is one of the most important half marathons in the world.

The idea for the run came from Brendan Foster , BBC sports commentator and third place in the 10,000 m at the 1976 Olympic Games after running the Round the Bays Race in New Zealand in 1979 . The Great North Run first took place on July 28, 1981. Around 12,000 runners took part in the premiere; by 2003 their number rose to 47,000.

The 1992 Half Marathon World Championships were held as part of the Great North Run.

The route runs from Newcastle upon Tyne via Gateshead and South Tyneside to South Shields . As a point-to-point course with a gradient of 30.5 meters , it is not suitable for a record.

statistics

Leading group of women 2007 u. a. with Paula Radcliffe , Kara Goucher , Anikó Kálovics , Hayley Yelling , Tracey Morris , Jane Mula and Birhane Dagne

Course records

• Men: 58:56 min, Martin Irungu Mathathi ( KEN ), 2011
• Women: 1:04:28 h, Brigid Kosgei ( KEN ), 2019

Winners list

Sources: ARRS, gbrathletics

date	Men	time	Women	time
08 Sep 2019	Mo Farah -6-	059:07	Brigid Kosgei ( KEN )	1:04:28
0Sep 9 2018	Mo Farah -5-	059:26	Vivian Cheruiyot -2-	1:07:43
Sep 10 2017	Mo Farah -4-	1:00:06	Mary Keitany -3-	1:05:59
Sep 11 2016	Mo Farah -3-	1:00:04	Vivian Cheruiyot ( KEN )	1:07:54
13 Sep 2015	Mo Farah -2-	059:22	Mary Keitany -2-	1:07:32
0Sep 7 2014	Mo Farah ( GBR )	1:00:00	Mary Keitany ( KEN )	1:05:39
Sep 15 2013	Kenenisa Bekele ( ETH )	1:00:09	Priscah Jeptoo ( KEN )	1:05:45
16 Sep 2012	Wilson Kipsang ( KEN )	059:06	Tirunesh Dibaba ( ETH )	1:07:35
Sep 18 2011	Martin Irungu Mathathi ( KEN )	058:56	Lucy Wangui Kabuu ( KEN )	1:07:06
19 Sep 2010	Haile Gebrselassie ( ETH )	059:33	Berhane vein -2-	1:08:49
Sep 20 2009	Martin Kiptoo Lel -2-	059:32	Jéssica Augusto ( POR )	1:09:08
0Oct 5, 2008	Tsegay Kebede ( ETH )	059:45	Gete Wami ( ETH )	1:08:51
Sep 30 2007	Martin Kiptoo Lel ( KEN )	1:00:10	Kara Goucher ( USA )	1:06:57
0Oct 1, 2006	Hendrick Ramaala -3-	1:01:03	Berhane Adere ( ETH )	1:10:03
Sep 18 2005	Zersenay Tadese ( ERI )	059:05	Derartu Tulu ( ETH )	1:07:33
26 Sep 2004	Dejene Berhanu ( ETH )	059:37	Benita Johnson ( AUS )	1:07:55
21 Sep 2003	Hendrick Ramaala -2-	1:00:01	Paula Radcliffe -2-	1:05:40
0Oct 6, 2002	Paul Malakwen Kosgei ( KEN )	059:58	Sonia O'Sullivan -2-	1:07:19
16 Sep 2001	Paul Tergat ( KEN )	1:00:30	Susan Chepkemei ( KEN )	1:08:40
Oct 22, 2000	Phaustin Baha Sulle ( TAN )	1:01:57	Paula Radcliffe ( GBR )	1:07:07
Oct 10, 1999	John Mutai ( KEN )	1:00:52	Joyce Chepchumba ( KEN )	1:09:07
0Oct. 4, 1998	Josia Thugwane ( RSA )	1:02:32	Sonia O'Sullivan ( IRL )	1:11:50
Sep 14 1997	Hendrick Ramaala ( RSA )	1:00:25	Lucia Subano ( KEN )	1:09:24
Sep 15 1996	Benson Masya -4-	1:01:43	Liz McColgan -3-	1:10:28
17 Sep 1995	Moses Tanui -2-	1:00:39	Liz McColgan -2-	1:10:28
Sep 18 1994	Benson Masya -3-	1:00:02	Rosanna Munerotto ( ITA )	1:11:29
19 Sep 1993	Moses Tanui ( KEN )	1:00:15	Tegla Loroupe ( KEN )	1:12:55
Sep 20 1992	Benson Masya -2-	1:00:24	Liz McColgan ( GBR )	1:08:53
Sep 15 1991	Benson Masya ( KEN )	1:01:28	Ingrid Kristiansen ( NOR )	1:10:57
16 Sep 1990	Steve Moneghetti ( AUS )	1:00:34	Pink mota -2-	1:09:33
June 18, 1989	El Mostafa Nechchadi ( MAR )	1:02:39	Lisa Martin-Ondieki -3-	1:10:55
July 24, 1988	John Treacy ( IRL )	1:01:00	Grete Waitz -2-	1:08:49
June 21, 1987	Robert De Castella ( AUS )	1:02:04	Lisa Martin-Ondieki -2-	1:09:47
0June 8, 1986	Michael Musyoki ( KEN )	1:00:43	Lisa Martin-Ondieki ( AUS )	1:09:39
June 30, 1985	Steve Kenyon ( GBR )	1:02:44	Rosa Mota ( POR )	1:09:54
17th June 1984	Øyvind Dahl ( NOR )	1:04:36	Grete Waitz ( NOR )	1:10:27
June 19, 1983	Carlos Lopes ( POR )	1:02:46	Julie Barleycorn ( GBR )	1:16:39
June 27, 1982	Mike McLeod -2-	1:02:44	Margaret Lockley ( GBR )	1:19:24
June 28, 1981	Mike McLeod ( GBR )	1:03:23	Karen Goldhawk ( GBR )	1:17:36

Development of the number of finishers

year	total	including women
2010	39,449	16,351
2009	37,595	15,286
2008	37.104	14,822
2007	35,600	14,074

Web links

Commons : Great North Run  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website
• Great North Run - The History on the BBC website, August 2, 2004
• Run report from the Great North Run 2000 on uli-sauer.de

Footnotes

1. ↑ Great North Run on arrs.run
2. ↑ British Road Race Championships (podium places until 2005)