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Mo Farah completed a hat-trick of Great North Run victories - and saluted Alan Shearer as he approached the finish line.

The Olympic hero capped another golden summer by emulating the Premier League’s all-time top scorer’s famous goal celebration as he became the first person to win the famous half marathon three times.

He completed the race in one hour and one second.

In the build-up to the race Mo was asked what his three favourite things about the North East were.

He replied with the Quayside, the Tyne Bridge and Shearer playing for Newcastle United.

Mo, 33, who won gold in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres events at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, also said he would perform the famous raised-arm goal celebration if he won.

And Mo kept his promise - raising his arm in the air as he approached the finish line.

Shearer was delighted to see the Arsenal fan keep his word, taking to Twitter to show his pleasure.

He said: “Love it @Mo_Farah! Apparently they’ve already built a statue of you to commemorate your hat-trick!”

Mo has enjoyed his time on Tyneside and on Saturday showed he was a good sport when he took part in a cheeky prank with Northumbria Police.

Laughing officers posted a picture on Facebook appearing to show the runner being arrested for speeding.

The tongue-in-cheek post read: “We were called to central Newcastle today after reports of a speeding object on the Quayside.

“Our officers attended and found two men claiming that they were Olympic gold medallists and had set off our speed cameras in a practice jog.

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“They kept telling us to Google Mo Farah and David Rudisha but we weren’t having any of it so decided they needed to pay a visit to custody.

“Due to a lack of evidence we had to release them without charge after a brief chat in the back of our police car.

“Turns out they were telling the truth after all! Good luck tomorrow Mo in the #GreatNorthRun and well done to David in the #CityGames2016!”