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Thousands set for Great North Run weekend Thousands greet Great North Run weekend
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Thousands of people are flocking to Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides for the first part of the Great North Run weekend. Thousands of people flocked to Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides for the first part of the Great North Run weekend.
About 6,000 youngsters have been taking part in the Mini and Junior Great North Run, with a Great North 5k (3.1 miles) also staged. About 6,000 youngsters took part in the Mini and Junior Great North Run, with a Great North 5k (3.1 miles) also staged.
Elite athletes are in attendance for the Great North City Games, including long jump world champion Greg Rutherford. Elite athletes were in attendance for the Great North City Games, although long jump world champion Greg Rutherford withdrew through injury.
A crowd of 25,000 is expected. A crowd of 25,000 was expected by organisers.
Also taking part in the Great North City Games will be 200m world champion Dafne Schippers, who will race along a 100m track constructed on the banks of the Tyne. Taking part in the Great North City Games was 200m world champion Dafne Schippers, who raced to victory on a 100m track constructed on the banks of the Tyne.
Allyson Felix, who secured 400m gold in last month's world championships in Beijing, will compete in a 150m event.
Rutherford and 5,000m and 10,000m world champion Mo Farah took part in a penalty shoot-out at a launch event at Newcastle United's St James's Park stadium on Friday.Rutherford and 5,000m and 10,000m world champion Mo Farah took part in a penalty shoot-out at a launch event at Newcastle United's St James's Park stadium on Friday.
The Great North Run half marathon will be staged on Sunday with more than 50,000 people taking on the 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields.The Great North Run half marathon will be staged on Sunday with more than 50,000 people taking on the 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields.
It will be the 35th staging of the event, which began as a fun run in 1981.It will be the 35th staging of the event, which began as a fun run in 1981.
Farah is aiming for his second consecutive victory in the men's elite race, which gets under way at 10:40 BST.Farah is aiming for his second consecutive victory in the men's elite race, which gets under way at 10:40 BST.