'Bionic Woman' first to finish Great North Run

A woman, paralysed from the chest down after a riding accident, has become the first person to finish this year's Great North Run.

Claire Lomas, from Leicestershire, began her journey on Wednesday, using a revolutionary bionic suit to allow her to walk. She travelled three miles a day and crossed the finishing line at around 10 o'clock this morning, just before the other competitors were due to set off.

She was paralysed in 2007, but five years later became the first person to complete a marathon when she took 17 days to complete the London Marathon.

After finishing the Great North Run she revealed that she is expecting another child and is 16 weeks pregnant.