It’s that time of the year again where runners of all abilities hope to cross the Tyne Bridge and finish line in the Great North Run. Two such individuals include elite runners Abel Kipchumba, who won the title in the men’s championship last year, while Scot Eilish McColgan will be hoping to claim the women’s title for the first time.
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The 2025 Great North Run takes place on Sunday, September 7. ► Time: 10 a.m. BST / 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT / 8:50 a.m. BST / 7 p.m. AEST ► U.K. — BBC iPlayer (FREE STREAM) ► U.S., CA, AU — FloTrack ► Watch anywhere — try Norton VPN risk-free
Taking place in the North East of England — with the 13.1 mile route taking participants thro