It began with a small act of rebellion, now enshrined behind glass in a meeting room that looks out towards the Tyne Bridge. On Sunday morning, 60,000 people with their 60,000 stories will be snaking ...

Many people know the route of the Great North Run like the back of their hand - and not just those who regularly join the masses putting in those 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields. The course ...

Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app 10:00-14:00 BST; finish line camera on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app 11:15-17:15 BST; highlights on BBC Two 18:30 ...

Thousands of children are taking part in the Great North Run's Junior and Mini races. More than 12,000 children aged between three and 16 signed up to the race on the roads surrounding Newcastle's ...