The first Great North Run took place 45 years ago - it would become a Tyneside institution
27-06-2026 01:13 via chroniclelive.co.uk

The first Great North Run took place 45 years ago - it would become a Tyneside institution

The inaugural event was held in June 1981, with 12,000 competitors racing from Newcastle to South Shields
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