Summary

  • Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah fourth in final race

  • British great retires at race he has won six times

  • Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola wins men's race

  • Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir wins women's race

  • Daniel Sidbury wins men's wheelchair race

  • Samantha Kinghorn win women's wheelchair race

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. We're getting that bit closer to the start of the elite men's race.

    They will set off at 11:00 BST - as will the first wave of the masses - with all eyes sure to be on Mo Farah.

  2. 'Getting fit is one of the keys to life'

    Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to BBC Sport before he opens the Great North Run: "My knees aren't in the best shape - if I could run then I would. Getting fit is one of the keys to life."

    On Mo Farah: "What's he done for long distance running is incredible. It's inspiring. He's won and lost too - that's the cycle of being a great athlete."

    Newcastle in the Champions League: "I'm very level. It's about Brentford and not the game after. The Premier League is important and we need to pick up points before thinking about the next game."

    Eddie HoweReuters

  3. Paula Radcliffe
    Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC TV

    The main thing for Charlotte is to not take too much out of the tank early on.

  4. Quick start from Peres Jepchirchir and Sharon Lokedi in the women's race with Charlotte Purdue settling in just behind them.

  5. Paula Radcliffe
    Former women's marathon world record holder on BBC TV

    Peres Jepchirchir will have half an eye on Brigid Kosgei's women's course record of 64 minutes 28 seconds.

  6. Big cheers for Britain's Charlotte Purdue as her name is announced before the start of the race.

    Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya gets a decent reception, too.

    And away they go!

  7. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
    Six-time London Marathon wheelchair champion on BBC TV

    It's going to come down to a sprint finish.

  8. Steve Cram
    Athletics commentator on BBC One

    Lots of headlines could be made today - and David Weir could make his own.

  9. David Weir is already out and into a very early lead in the elite wheelchair race as the competitors line up ready for the start of the elite women's race.

  10. And they're off!

    The elite wheelchair race is under way with David Weir going for a 10th Great North Run victory.

    That would be some achievement for the 44-year-old...

  11. BBC One

    You can watch today's races on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and at the top of this very page. Gabby Logan is presenting and coverage is already under way.

  12. Race schedule

    Before we go any further here is the running order for today...

    • 10:30 - Elite wheelchair race
    • 10:35 - Women's elite race
    • 10:37 - Visually impaired race
    • 11:00 - Elite men's race and masses

    *all times are BST

  13. Farah's final race

    Sir Mo Farah, Great North RunGetty Images

    That's right, after an incredible career spanning more than 20 years, this will be Mo Farah's final race.

    "It's very exciting to be finishing my last run at the Great North Run. It has been so good to me over the years and this is the final time," said Farah.

    "The race means a lot, to see (race founder) Brendan Foster and the team how they made this event one of the biggest events in the world, to see how far it's grown.

    "On Sunday, there'll be 60,000 people taking part and it's not just for the elite, it's for the masses."

    Farah has won the Great North Run six times so it is fitting that this is where he will bring down the curtain on a glittering career.

    Can the 40-year-old go out on a high?

  14. Great North RunGetty Images

    Hello! It's that time again.

    The crowds have descended on the north east for the 42nd Great North Run.

    Today 60,000 people will run the 13.1 mile course from Newcastle city centre to South Shields on the coast to raise money for charity.

    But for many the focus will be on one man...