A runner taking part in Sunday’s Great North Run has died.



A spokesman said: “The Great Race Company deeply regrets the loss of life of a participant at the Great North Run today and offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the individual.

“In the case of a fatality, there are procedures laid down that we adhere to with the professional organisation. Our priority is to ensure the next of kin are informed and we are not in a position to comment further today. We will update the media as soon as we are in a position to do so.”

The annual half-marathon saw Mo Farah win for a second consecutive year, finishing in just under an hour.

Around 57,000 people entered Britain’s biggest race, starting in Newcastle before making their way over the Tyne Bridge, through Gateshead and on to the coast at South Shields.

Britain enjoyed further success with David Weir winning the men’s wheelchair race and Shelly Woods taking the women’s wheelchair crown. Kenya’s Mary Keitany won the women’s elite race with a time of one hour, seven minutes and 32 seconds.