London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot from Kenya won the women's race for a second time in three years.

"I am so happy for today," she told Gabby Logan on BBC One.

"I had a small hamstring injury in my left leg but I am just happy for the win. I really enjoy running the Great North Run, this is like my second home, the crowd are so lovely and it's so nice.

"I am now going to prepare for the New York Marathon and hopefully London next year."

Reality TV star Vicky Pattison has revealed her biggest motivation for taking part in the Great North Run.

"I wouldn't have signed up unless it was in Newcastle. My mum twisted my arm to do this and it has been on her bucket list for a while. Once she sets her mind to do something there's no stopping her, so I knew I'd be doing it with her."

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Dan Smith: Good luck to all the runners who are taking part in the Great North Run today you should all be proud of yourselves.

Claire Staple: Watching this year's Great North Run and memories are flooding back of last year. Time to get my running mojo back!

Becky Grey
BBC Sport at the Great North Run

It’s 50-year-old Nigel Hawksby’s first half marathon and the crowd are really getting behind him.

He spent a year in hospital with bone and lung cancer and, after seeing the Great North Run on the television, decided to give it a go himself.

“With all the support along the way, it’s a lot easier,” he said. “When I saw the Great North Run on the television I just thought, ‘I can do that’ and here I am.”

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Admirable message - you go James!

Sir Mo Farah
The UK's most successful distance runner on BBC TV

I'm in much better shape than I was last year.

Training is different now as I'm not in the track season. I've been doing longer runs in terms of endurance so I'm definitely fitter.

The most important thing is seeing how I am in the race and controlling myself.

Just coming into that headwind it was so tough, I wasn't going smooth - I was going up and down.

I honestly thought I could beat my personal best today but those last two miles really hurt.

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And let's hear from the man of the moment ...

It's that man Mo again. He's secured the record-breaking fifth win in the Great North Run.

Just like last year, Mo and Jake Robertson were close together but a surge from Farah in the last mile and a half increased the gap.

Both men made it under the 60 minute mark with Farah just missing out on a new personal best.

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Rachel Chambers: Good luck to my son Matt running the #GreatNorthRun for #TheMentalHealthFoundation. #GetInspired. Proud of you!

Shannon Ward: Good luck to my work colleague Mark Crawshaw!! Run Forrest run!!

Bear Swift: Five years since I completed the #GreatNorthRun. Still one of the hardest things I've done. Still one of the best things I've done. Good luck to all the runners today.

It was a strong finish by favourite Vivian Cheruiyot.

Brigid Kosgei kept in close quarters to her fellow Kenyan runner but Cheruiyot's burst in the final 200 metres proved too much for Kosgei.

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Becky Grey
BBC Sport at the Great North Run

There are some superb outfits on display here. I think my favourite so far has to be the man dressed as a plane with accompanying windsock (yes I did have to use a search engine to find what those are called).

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The final times for the Wheelchair results are in. David Weir wins his seventh Great North Run and Martyna Snopek comes in at 1:03:02.

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Former Leeds Rhinos and Wales rugby league player Damian Gibson is taking part in today's run.

He works with The Home Run Project, using running to unite the homeless community.

Michael Higgins: Watching the Great North Run - I want to go for a run now!

Team Daniel: Good luck to Victoria running the #GreatNorthRun today. You go girl. You will smash this! ‍

Kate Wallis: Good luck to big brother Adrian running the #greatnorthrun today. I genuinely don't think I've ever seen him run before so hopefully will spot him on TV!

Are you sitting at home and wondering whether you could ever complete a half-marathon? Well, you can. Anyone can run. It doesn't matter if you're not a runner, you'll be surprised how quickly you improve.

From using the couch to 5k app, a light jog to the end of the street, taking on the treadmill in the gym or joining a running club, this BBC Get Inspired guide has all the information on how you can get started.

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Becky Grey
BBC Sport at the Great North Run

Someone on the bridge just tried to start an Icelandic Viking clap (you know the one they do at the football?)

Sadly it didn’t catch on. That would have been quite a sight to behold...

Paula Radcliffe
Women's marathon world record holder on BBC TV

"Any time Mo Farah runs under 30 seconds for the last 200 metres you know he's worked hard out there."

Farah claims record fifth straight victorypublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 9 September 2018

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Elite Men

A dominant win for Mo Farah in 59:26.

Jake Robertson takes the runner-up spot for a second consecutive year.

31 seconds is the victory margin.

Bashir Abdi takes third.

Steve Cram
Commentator on BBC TV

"Look at how hard he's working, he wants his personal best, he wants to go the fastest anyone ever has on this course."

Mo Farah is chasing a personal best and is working hard with around 200m to go.