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| Great North Run: Mo Farah narrowly beaten as thousands run | |
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| Almost 56,000 people have taken to the streets of Tyneside to take part in the 33rd Great North Run. | Almost 56,000 people have taken to the streets of Tyneside to take part in the 33rd Great North Run. |
| World and Olympic champion Mo Farah narrowly missed out on becoming the first UK runner in 25 years to win the elite men's race in a thrilling finish. | World and Olympic champion Mo Farah narrowly missed out on becoming the first UK runner in 25 years to win the elite men's race in a thrilling finish. |
| Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele held off Farah to finish first in South Shields after the 13.1 mile half marathon. | Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele held off Farah to finish first in South Shields after the 13.1 mile half marathon. |
| World 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and England cricketer Graeme Swann started the event. | World 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu and England cricketer Graeme Swann started the event. |
| Among the celebrities taking part have been former Spice Girl Mel C and presenter Radio 2 presenter Jo Wiley. | |
| Thousands gathered at the start line and along the route to cheer wheelchair racers and the elite women runners, who were the first to go. | Thousands gathered at the start line and along the route to cheer wheelchair racers and the elite women runners, who were the first to go. |
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| The main group of runners got off on time at 10:40 BST. | The main group of runners got off on time at 10:40 BST. |
| Bekele held off a late charge from Farah, who has won multiple world and Olympic titles at the shorter distances of 5,000m and 10,000m, to bring a thrilling end to the men's race. | |
| The Ethiopian, running his first competitive half marathon, made the break with a mile to go on the course across Newcastle and South Shields and looked to be heading for a comfortable win. | |
| But Farah began to chase down the leader over the last 400 metres and was on the heels of Bekele as the finishing line approached, but was unable to find the extra speed needed to pass his opponent. | |
| That left Bekele to cross the line first in an unofficial time of 60:08, with Farah just one second behind. | |
| Distance great Haile Gebrselassie was third. | |
| Kenyan athlete Priscah Jeptoo won the women's elite race just four seconds short of the record time. | |
| David Weir was the first across the line in South Shields, winning wheelchair race, with Britain's Shelly Woods winning the women's event. | |
| With hundreds of charities being represented by the runners, an estimated £24m is expected to be raised. | With hundreds of charities being represented by the runners, an estimated £24m is expected to be raised. |
| During the race it is estimated that over 82,000 litres of water will be drunk by parched runners. | During the race it is estimated that over 82,000 litres of water will be drunk by parched runners. |
| From just 12,000 competitors at the first run in 1981, the event has now grown to more than 55,000 accepted entrants from more than 100,000 applicants. | |
| If you are at the event, please send us your pictures. | |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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