Summary

  • Some of the world’s best athletes compete in track & field events in the heart of Newcastle city centre

  • Long-jump legend Greg Rutherford retires finishing third in his final event

  • Double Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock finishes second in the T44 100m after a year-long break

  • Jack Roach wins men's long-jump; Jazmin Sawyers takes victory in women's event

  • Dwayne Cowan takes victory in men's 500m whilst Anyika Onuora wins women's event

  • Laura Muir victorious in elite women's mile earlier today

  • Holly Bradshaw wins women's pole vault

  1. 'An incredible send-off' - Rutherford completes final jumppublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Great Britain's Greg Rutherford praises the 'incredible send-off' from the Newcastle crowd as he completes the final long jump of his career at the Great City Games.

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    Greg Rutherford completes final long jump

  2. Prescod takes victory in men's 150mpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Great Britain's Reece Prescod eases his way to victory in the men's 150m race, finishing ahead of fellow Brit Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.

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    Great Britain's Reece Prescod eases to victory in men's 150m

  3. Jonnie Peacock finishes second on competitive returnpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Great Britain's Jonnie Peacock jokes that he's 'probably still drunk' after a second place finish in his competitive return in the men's T44 100m after a year-long absence.

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    'I'm probably still drunk' - Peacock jokes on competitive return

  4. Muir wins Great City Games milepublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Great Britain's Laura Muir holds off competition from the Netherlands' Susan Krumins to take victory in the elite women's one mile at the Great North City Games.

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    Laura Muir wins women's mile race at Great North City Games

  5. Great North City Gamespublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Gabby Logan presents live coverage from the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside as some of the world's best athletes compete in both track and field events in the heart of the city.

    London 2012 Olympic champion Greg Rutherford leaps for one last time before bowing out from athletics.

    Double Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock marks the end of his year-long break by returning to competitive action in the T44 100m.

    Reece Prescod and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey will lead British hopes in the men's 150m and Jodie Williams and Daryll Neita go in the women's version.

    Live coverage

    13:15-15:45 - BBC One

    Highlights

    18:00-19:00 - BBC Two

    Greg RutherfordImage source, Getty Images
  6. Get Inspired: How to get in to athleticspublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 8 September 2018

    Get Inspired
    #GetInspired

    You might want to be the next Mo Farah, or just want to get fit and see how well you can do - either way, athletics can be the sport for you.

    It includes a huge variety of disciplines, so whether you want to run, jump or throw you can find an activity that suits you.

    Check out our Get Inspired guide to the main categories here.