David Colley named as man who died at Great North Run

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The runner who died during Sunday's Great North Run has been named.

David Colley, from Hull, collapsed as he approached the half marathon's finish line in South Shields.

The 58-year-old was treated immediately by emergency services and a post-mortem examination concluded he died of natural causes, race organisers said.

Mr Colley had competed in a number of Great North Runs. In a statement his family said they were "absolutely devastated".

"David was a regular runner who loved taking part in the Great North Run and always looked forward to the event," they said.