2010-9-19 00:00:00 GMT+09:30
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Getting breathless in honour of mum
A WOMAN ran out of breath doing the Great North Run – to make sure others can get theirs back.
Run shortlisted for tourism award
THE Great North Run has been shortlisted for an honour at this year's North East England Tourism Awards.
Runners beat their personal bests
A TEAM who ran the Great North Run in memory of murdered teenager Glen Corner have beaten their personal bests.
Housing staff raise £1,000 on the Run
MORE than £1,000 has been raised for charity by housing staff who did the Great North Run.
Team raises £10,000 in memory of Bernard
A SON has spoken of his delight after more than £10,000 was raised in memory of his father.
The Great North Run - picture special
THE 29th Great North Run was the biggest and best yet, and we've got the pictures to prove it!
Run was another record-breaker
IT was yet another record-breaking Great North Run yesterday, with 54,000 people taking part in the world's biggest half-marathon.
Which celebs did you spot in Run?
SPOT the celebrity was one of the favourite games for spectators at today's Great North Run - and there were plenty to choose from.
All the fun of the run - a reader's pics
WE asked Gazette readers to send us their pictures of today's Great North Run, and Sara Scott was quickest off the mark.
Run was 'the best year yet' says founder
FOUNDER Brendan Foster hailed today's Great North Run as "the best year yet".
Hull boss came home to do GNR
HULL City manager Phil Brown was among one of the many famous faces who pounded the Great North Run course today.
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TRACK STATS
The course record of 59mins 37 secs was set by Dejene Berhanu in 2004.
In the past 26 years, only four male runners have completed the course in under 1 hour
The average age of runners is 35 years and 7 months.
In each run, runners drink 275,000 bottles of water
About 25 miles of cloth is used to make the race t-shirts
Over 3,200 traffic cones will be used on the event