The great Mo Farah, fresh from retaining his 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic titles, has just become the first person to win the Great Norrth Run three times in succession.
He pulled away in the last mile to win the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
There were huge crowds roaring Farah towards the finish line, and Farah responded with a cheeky heel flick just before the tape
Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 36th annual race.
Great North Run 2016: Mo Farah wins third time in a row
BBC News
11 September 2016
It is the third time in a row Mo Farah has won the Great North Run
Four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has won the Great North Run, becoming the first man to achieve three consecutive wins.
Fresh from winning two gold medals at the Olympics, he pulled away in the last mile to win the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 36th annual race.
The main race was started by Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha and County Durham bronze medallist Amy Tinkler.
Live Great North Run updates.
The 13.1-mile run has grown from 12,000 runners in 1981 to 57,000, many of whom raise money for charities.
Beginning in Newcastle, the half-marathon course finishes at South Shields and takes in iconic sights including the Tyne Bridge.
The men's wheelchair race was won by Mark Telford and the women's race by Vivian Cheruiyot.
The event also featured participants from 178 UN member states, more than any other running event in history, organisers say.
There were huge crowds roaring Farah towards the finish line, and Farah responded with a cheeky heel flick just before the tape, winning in 1 hour 3 seconds
Rock bands Kaiser Chiefs and Kodaline, which has a band member taking part in the run, will perform at the inaugural "run, rock and raise" event at the Newcastle Metro Arena, with charities benefitting from the money raised.
The run completes a weekend of events including the Great North 5K, mini and junior Great North Run and the Great North City games, which took place on Tyneside on Saturday.
Earlier on Sunday morning, paralysed woman Claire Lomas, who started her Great North Run on Wednesday wearing a "bionic suit", completed the route in South Shields.
The Red Arrows flew over runners crossing the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle this morning
Many use the run to raise money for charity and take part in fancy dress
Thousands of runners took part in the Great North 5k on Saturday
Sam Hancox won the Great North 5k on Saturday
Young runners took on the Mini Great North Run around Tyneside (above, Newcastle city centre)
Great North Run 2016: Mo Farah wins third time in a row - BBC News
He pulled away in the last mile to win the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
There were huge crowds roaring Farah towards the finish line, and Farah responded with a cheeky heel flick just before the tape
Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 36th annual race.
Great North Run 2016: Mo Farah wins third time in a row
BBC News
11 September 2016
It is the third time in a row Mo Farah has won the Great North Run
Four-times Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has won the Great North Run, becoming the first man to achieve three consecutive wins.
Fresh from winning two gold medals at the Olympics, he pulled away in the last mile to win the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Tens of thousands of people are taking part in the 36th annual race.
The main race was started by Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha and County Durham bronze medallist Amy Tinkler.
Live Great North Run updates.
The 13.1-mile run has grown from 12,000 runners in 1981 to 57,000, many of whom raise money for charities.
Beginning in Newcastle, the half-marathon course finishes at South Shields and takes in iconic sights including the Tyne Bridge.
The men's wheelchair race was won by Mark Telford and the women's race by Vivian Cheruiyot.
The event also featured participants from 178 UN member states, more than any other running event in history, organisers say.
There were huge crowds roaring Farah towards the finish line, and Farah responded with a cheeky heel flick just before the tape, winning in 1 hour 3 seconds
Rock bands Kaiser Chiefs and Kodaline, which has a band member taking part in the run, will perform at the inaugural "run, rock and raise" event at the Newcastle Metro Arena, with charities benefitting from the money raised.
The run completes a weekend of events including the Great North 5K, mini and junior Great North Run and the Great North City games, which took place on Tyneside on Saturday.
Earlier on Sunday morning, paralysed woman Claire Lomas, who started her Great North Run on Wednesday wearing a "bionic suit", completed the route in South Shields.
The Red Arrows flew over runners crossing the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle this morning
Many use the run to raise money for charity and take part in fancy dress
Thousands of runners took part in the Great North 5k on Saturday
Sam Hancox won the Great North 5k on Saturday
Young runners took on the Mini Great North Run around Tyneside (above, Newcastle city centre)
Great North Run 2016: Mo Farah wins third time in a row - BBC News
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