Summary

  • Sir Mo Farah wins unprecedented fifth consecutive victory

  • 2016 champion Vivian Cheruiyot wins women's race

  • David Weir wins men's wheelchair race in new course record

  • Martyna Snopek win's the women's wheelchair race

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad, Andrew Mullen, Karen Fazackerley and Sam Harris

  1. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "Mo can focus on a personal best, he can focus on sending a message to those competing in Chicago in just a few months time."

  2. Elite Men

    20km completed for Mo Farah.

    He is looking over is shoulder but there is no need.

  3. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "A little look behind, no danger, Mo has got this all to himself.

    "An excellent run and definitely something to take into the Chicago Marathon."

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  5. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "Jake Roberston still has a chance of breaking his twin brother Zane's New Zealand record. He'll have to be very quick in this last mile and a half."

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    Ali Crocker: I've just done three miles in the same time that Sir Mo Farah has done 10!

    Everyone has to start somewhere Ali.

  7. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "Mo heading for a very, very quick time here, he could better his personal best and he'll definitely make the half marathon under an hour."

  8. Elite Men

    Mo Farah is in the zone.

    The gap is growing back to Jake Robertson as Farah heads onto the sea front.

  9. The Tyne Bridge is buzzing

    Becky Grey
    BBC Sport at the Great North Run

    The support for the runners is amazing here. Crowds are lining the streets and reading people’s names on their bib numbers so they can cheer them on.

    The runners themselves even just gave us a rendition of ‘oggy oggy oggy, oi oi oi’.

    Tyne BridgeBBC Sport

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

    "Robertson needs to try and not look behind him as that can be a sign of weakness, he needs to just keep his rhythm"

  11. Elite Men

    Mo Farah passes through 11 miles with a gap of around 10 metres to Jake Robertson.

  12. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "This is an emphatic run for Mo Farah, he could make a big statement before he goes off to Chicago!"

  13. Farah moves clear

    Mo Farah is building a gap over Jake Robertson.

    It's a quick pace from Farah, who is on course to beat the hour mark.

  14. Family tackles challenge together

    Three generations from the same family are tackling the Great North Run today.

    Dave Wilkie has been running the 13.1 miles with his son and grandson since 2001. The 86-year-old is running again this year and says the event "brings the family together".

    Great North Run: Family tackles challenge together

  15. Elite Men

    Bashir Abdi has been dropped and it's Mo Farah and Jake Robertson now alone at the front through 10 miles.

  16. Steve Cram
    Commentator on BBC TV

    "The crowds here welcoming one of the best female sports stars on the track, what a welcome for Vivian Cheruiyot."

  17. champagne moment

    Cheruiyot win's women's race

    Elite Women

    That's a second win in three years for London Marathon champion Vivian Cheruiyot.

    Time is an unofficial personal best of 67:44 for Cheruiyot.

    Brigid Kosgei in second.

    Joyciline Jepkosgei third.

  18. Elite Women

    This is Vivian Cheruiyot's race with 200m to go.

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    Alison: Good luck runners! Hope you all finish safely and raise lots of cash and awareness for your charities! Have fun, it's a brilliant day - very emotional but well worth the blisters!

    Emily: Good luck to everyone participating in today’s Great North Run, especially my dad Keith who is running is 25th Great North Run a week before his 50th Birthday.

    Debbi: Years ago my uncle did the Great North Run as a guide for a blind runner. So proud of him, and so proud of everyone who is taking part today.

  20. Elite Women

    800m to go for Vivian Cheruiyot and she is pulling clear of Brigid Kosgei.