Athletes back GNR runners
Olympic and Paralympic heroes have spoken to ITV Tyne Tees about the BUPA Great North Run and how they admire those taking part.
Celebrities support the GNR
From Team GB to The Only Way Is Essex, celebrities are taking to Twitter to say 'good luck' to runners.
Thousands take part in the Great North Run 2012
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah started the race
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Wilson Kipsang wins the GNR
Tirunesh Dibaba wins Women's Wheelchair race
On her debut, Tirunesh Dibaba won the Bupa Great North Run Women's Wheelchair race in 1:07:32.
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GNR: medical and drinks points
Along the route there are 21 first aid posts and mobile medical units. Medics are at each mile point and drinks station, they are also at the finish.
If runners want to pull out of the race, there are mini buses collecting people from three pick-up points, at 8½, 9½ and 10¾ miles.
The drinks stations are at 3 miles, 5¾ miles, 8½ miles and 11½ miles. There are also showers along the way for participants to cool down.
Josh Cassidy crosses the GNR finish line
Cassidy wins GNR wheelchair race
@joshcassidy84 winner @great_run 2011! http://t.co/tEZSPgND
From @Tunnel2K on Twitter:Canadian sprinter Josh Cassidy has won the Men's Wheelchair race at this year's Great North Run. Josh's time was 43:17.
The victory completes an historic double for the 27-year-old, after he won the Men's Tyne Tunnel 2K race on Friday night.
The GNR begins
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Team GB show support at the GNR
Spectators gather before GNR
GNR final preparations
City Games win for Mo Farah
Mo Farah was the star of the Great North City Games in Gateshead when he won the two mile guest race.
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