Startlists, information and results for Great North Run which is held on Sunday 13th of September 2026.
Great North Run 2026
45th edition of AJ Bell Great North Run
Date
September 13
Place
Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields – United Kingdom
Distance
Half Marathon (21,1 km / 13,1 miles)
Results
Women
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigid Kosgei | KEN | 1:06:15 |
| 2 | Sheila Chepkirui | KEN | 1:08:19 |
| 3 | Melknat Wudu | ETH | 1:09:37 |
| 4 | Honami Maeda | JPN | 1:09:43 |
| 5 | Amy-Eloise Neale | GBR | 1:10:27 |
| 6 | Natosha Rogers | USA | 1:11:44 |
| 7 | Annabel Gummow | GBR | 1:12:37 |
| 8 | Nancy Scott | GBR | 1:12:51 |
| 9 | Amelia Quirk | GBR | 1:13:09 |
| 10 | Rebecca Weston | GBR | 1:13:51 |
| 11 | Shiori Zama | JPN | 1:14:46 |
| 12 | Rio Einaga | JPN | 1:15:20 |
| 13 | Evie Warren | GBR | 1:16:37 |
| 14 | Lucy Morrison | GBR | 1:17:26 |
| 15 | Claire Frankland | GBR | 1:17:42 |
| 16 | Grace Tindall | GBR | 1:18:11 |
| 17 | Hannah Lewis | GBR | 1:18:24 |
| 18 | Christa Cain | GBR | 1:18:28 |
| 19 | Freya Ross | GBR | 1:18:33 |
| 20 | Mimi Corden-Lloyd | GBR | 1:19:03 |
Men
| PLACE | NAME | COUNTRY | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zouhair Talbi | USA | 59:47 |
| 2 | Alex Mutiso Alex | KEN | 1:00:01 |
| 3 | Yohei Ikeda Yohei | JPN | 1:00:40 |
| 4 | Casey Clinger | USA | 1:01:36 |
| 5 | Kosei Matsunami | JPN | 1:01:59 |
| 6 | Shouya Yonei | JPN | 1:02:01 |
| 7 | Clayton Young | USA | 1:02:04 |
| 8 | Marc Scott | GBR | 1:02:10 |
| 9 | Joe Hudson | GBR | 1:02:22 |
| 10 | Yuki Takei | JPN | 1:02:50 |
| 11 | Andrew Butchart | GBR | 1:02:58 |
| 12 | Taiga Hirayama | JPN | 1:03:16 |
| 13 | Hugh Armstrong | IRL | 1:03:37 |
| 14 | Chris Coulson | GBR | 1:03:47 |
| 15 | Ayumu Kobayashi | JPN | 1:03:55 |
| 16 | Calum Johnson | GBR | 1:04:00 |
| 17 | Santiago Catrofe | URU | 1:04:15 |
| 18 | Killian Mooney | IRL | 1:04:48 |
| 19 | Callum Davidson | GBR | 1:05:32 |
| 20 | Kieran Walker | GBR | 1:05:34 |
Livestream
Starttimes
- 10:20 — Elite Wheelchair Race
- 10:25 — Elite Women’s Race
- 10:50 — Elite Men & First Mass Start
Course
- Start Point: The race begins on the A167 next to the Town Moor in Newcastle.
- Tyne Bridge: Runners proceed along the central motorway and across the iconic Tyne Bridge.
- Gateshead Highway to Park Lane: After crossing the bridge, the course takes a left off Gateshead Highway onto Park Lane, heading south of the Tyne.
- Abbotsford Road and Leam Lane: The route passes by Gateshead International Stadium along Abbotsford Road and turns left onto Leam Lane, leading further into South Tyneside.
- John Reid Road to Prince Edward Road: At the eight-mile marker, runners take a right onto John Reid Road, which turns into Prince Edward Road in South Shields.
- Coast Road to Finish: The course heads down to the coastline, with the final stretch running north along Coast Road to the finish line in South Shields(.
Weather
About Great North Run
The Great North Run (branded the Simplyhealth Great North Run for sponsorship purposes) is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medallist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster.
The first Great North Run was staged on 28 June 1981, when 12,000 runners participated. By 2011, the number of participants had risen to 54,000. For the first year it was advertised as a local fun run; nearly thirty years on it has become one of the biggest running events in the world, and the biggest in the UK. Only the Great Manchester Run and London Marathon come close to attracting similar numbers of athletes each year.
The 1992 edition of the race incorporated the 1st IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. The event also has junior and mini races attached with these being run the Saturday before the main race on the Newcastle Quayside. Martin Mathathi holds the current men’s course record with his run of 58:56 in 2011. In 2019, Brigid Kosgei‘s women’s course record of 64:28 bettered the previous mark by over a minute and was also the fastest ever half marathon by a woman; however, the course was not eligible for records. That same year, Mo Farah won a record sixth consecutive men’s Great North Run.
Previous winners
| Edition | Year | Men’s winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women’s winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1981 |  Mike McLeod (GBR) |
1:03:23 | Karen Goldhawk (GBR) |
1:17:36 |
| 2nd | 1982 | Mike McLeod (GBR) |
1:02:44 | Margaret Lockley (GBR) |
1:19:24 |
| 3rd | 1983 |  Carlos Lopes (POR) |
1:02:46 | Julie Barleycorn (GBR) |
1:16:39 |
| 4th | 1984 |  Øyvind Dahl (NOR) |
1:04:36 | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
1:10:27 |
| 5th | 1985 | Steve Kenyon (GBR) |
1:02:44 | Rosa Mota (POR) |
1:09:54 |
| 6th | 1986 |  Michael Musyoki (KEN) |
1:00:43 |  Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:09:45 |
| 7th | 1987 | Robert de Castella (AUS) |
1:02:04 | Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:10:00 |
| 8th | 1988 |  John Treacy (IRL) |
1:01:00 | Grete Waitz (NOR) |
1:08:49 |
| 9th | 1989 |  El Mostafa Nechchadi (MAR) |
1:02:39 | Lisa Martin (AUS) |
1:10:43 |
| 10th | 1990 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) |
1:00:34 | Rosa Mota (POR) |
1:09:33 |
| 11th | 1991 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:28 | Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) |
1:10:57 |
| 12th | 1992 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:24 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:08:53 |
| 13th | 1993 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
59:47 | Tegla Loroupe (KEN) |
1:12:55 |
| 14th | 1994 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:00:02 |  Rosanna Munerotto (ITA) |
1:11:29 |
| 15th | 1995 | Moses Tanui (KEN) |
1:00:39 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:11:42 |
| 16th | 1996 | Benson Masya (KEN) |
1:01:43 | Liz McColgan (GBR) |
1:10:28 |
| 17th | 1997 |  Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:00:25 | Lucia Subano (KEN) |
1:09:24 |
| 18th | 1998 | Josia Thugwane (RSA) |
1:02:32 | Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL) |
1:11:50 |
| 19th | 1999 | John Mutai (KEN) |
1:00:52 | Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
1:09:07 |
| 20th | 2000 |  Phaustin Baha Sulle (TAN) |
1:01:57 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
1:07:07 |
| 21st | 2001 | Paul Tergat (KEN) |
1:00:30 | Susan Chepkemei (KEN) |
1:08:40 |
| 22nd | 2002 | Paul Kosgei (KEN) |
59:58 | Sonia O’Sullivan (IRL) |
1:07:19 |
| 23rd | 2003 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:00:01 | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
1:05:40 |
| 24th | 2004 |  Dejene Berhanu (ETH) |
59:37 | Benita Johnson (AUS) |
1:07:55 |
| 25th | 2005 |  Zersenay Tadese (ERI) |
59:05 | Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
1:07:33[29] |
| 26th | 2006 | Hendrick Ramaala (RSA) |
1:01:03 | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
1:10:03 |
| 27th | 2007 | Martin Lel (KEN) |
1:00:08 |  Kara Goucher (USA) |
1:06:57 |
| 28th | 2008 | Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) |
59:45 | Gete Wami (ETH) |
1:08:51 |
| 29th | 2009 | Martin Lel (KEN) |
59:32 | Jéssica Augusto (POR) |
1:09:08 |
| 30th | 2010 | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) |
59:33 | Berhane Adere (ETH) |
1:08:49 |
| 31st | 2011 | Martin Mathathi (KEN) |
58:56 | Lucy Wangui (KEN) |
1:07:06 |
| 32nd | 2012 | Wilson Kipsang (KEN) |
59:06 | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
1:07:35 |
| 33rd | 2013 | Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) |
1:00:09 | Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) |
1:05:45 |
| 34th | 2014 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
1:00:00 | Mary Keitany (KEN) |
1:05:39 |
| 35th | 2015 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
59:22 | Mary Keitany (KEN) |
1:07:32 |
| 36th | 2016 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
1:00:04 | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
1:07:54 |
| 37th | 2017 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
1:00:06 | Mary Keitany (KEN) |
1:05:59 |
| 38th | 2018 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
59:27 | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
1:07:44 |
| 39th | 2019 | Mo Farah (GBR) |
59:07 | Brigid Kosgei (KEN) |
1:04:28 |
| 2020 | cancelled | ||||
| 40th | 2021 | Marc Scott (GBR) |
1:01:22 | Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
1:07:42 |
| 41st | 2022 |  Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) |
59:33 | Hellen Obiri (KEN) |
1:07:05 |