Great North Run

A downpour on Sunday led to travel chaos to thousands of runners and spectators trying to get home from South Shields after the race.

Kurtis Walker and Connor Hodgson ran the last three miles of the Great North Run in John Curd's place, helping the 78-year-old win his medal.

The Second World War veteran battled thunderstorms and temperatures of about 20 degrees to complete the 13.1 miles in five hours and 41 minutes.