The Great North Run 2019: In pictures

  • Published
Great North run 2019Image source, NNP
Image caption,

Thousands of runners made their way to South Shields

About 57,000 people took to the streets in the Great North Run, won by Mo Farah for the sixth time in a row.

The annual half marathon between Newcastle and South Shields is the UK's biggest running event.

Four-time Olympic champion Farah won the elite men's race in 59 minutes and seven seconds.

Brigid Kosgei beat the women's course record - and the world half marathon record.

Steph Houghton, Jill Scott, and Mark WoodImage source, NNP
Image caption,

The race was started by Lionesses stars Steph Houghton and Jill Scott, along with cricketer Mark Wood

Great North run 2019Image source, PA Media
Image caption,

Under blue skies, thousands of runners made their way across the Tyne Bridge

Fundraiser Colin Burgin-PlewsImage source, NNP
Image caption,

As always, many runners donned their fancy dress costumes

Great North run 2019 participantImage source, NNP
Image caption,

Hats off to the person who managed to run 13.1 miles in this costume

Sir Mo Farah Great North RunImage source, NNP
Image caption,

Mo Farah high-fived fans lining the side of the course

Alyson DixonImage source, PA
Image caption,

Great Britain's Alyson Dixon ran the route dressed as Wonder Woman

Great North Run participants
Image caption,

Congratulations to all those who took part

.

Presentational grey line

Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, external, Facebook, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk, external

Related internet links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.