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| Great North Run: Runner has died, organisers say | Great North Run: Runner has died, organisers say |
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| A runner taking part in the Great North Run has died, the race organisers have said. | A runner taking part in the Great North Run has died, the race organisers have said. |
| "We deeply regret the loss of life of a participant," they said in a statement on Facebook. | "We deeply regret the loss of life of a participant," they said in a statement on Facebook. |
| No further details have been released about the individual but the Great Run Company said its priority was to ensure next of kin had been informed. | No further details have been released about the individual but the Great Run Company said its priority was to ensure next of kin had been informed. |
| About 57,000 people took part in the event which is run over 13.1 miles and is in its 35th year. | About 57,000 people took part in the event which is run over 13.1 miles and is in its 35th year. |
| Farah triumph | |
| The event began in Newcastle with the finish line 13.1 miles away in South Shields. | |
| Mo Farah won the men's elite race - his second consecutive win in the half-marathon. | Mo Farah won the men's elite race - his second consecutive win in the half-marathon. |
| Kenyan Mary Keitany won the women's race and David Weir achieved a record-equalling sixth win in the elite wheelchair competition. | Kenyan Mary Keitany won the women's race and David Weir achieved a record-equalling sixth win in the elite wheelchair competition. |
| In its full statement on the death of the runner, organisers said: "We deeply regret the loss of life of a participant at the Great North Run today and offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of the individual concerned. | In its full statement on the death of the runner, organisers said: "We deeply regret the loss of life of a participant at the Great North Run today and offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of the individual concerned. |
| "In such circumstances there is a strictly planned procedure we adhere to. Our priority is to ensure that the next of kin are informed and therefore we will not be in a position to make any further comment today." | "In such circumstances there is a strictly planned procedure we adhere to. Our priority is to ensure that the next of kin are informed and therefore we will not be in a position to make any further comment today." |