The Great North Run 2016
The half-marathon will be staged for the 36th time on September 11 and is the biggest of its kind in the world
The half-marathon will be staged for the 36th time on September 11 and is the biggest of its kind in the world
Claire Lomas, known as the 'Bionic Woman, has been describing the moment she crossed the finishing line of the Great North Run after five days.
She was paralysed from the chest down in a riding accident in 2007 and is able to walk using a so-called bionic suit.
She began her journey on Wednesday, travelling three miles a day.
Watch her cross the line and see her reaction:
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Thousands of children have taken part in the Great North Mini Run and Great North Junior Run on the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides
The Great North City Games are taking place on the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides.