World record breaker!🔥 Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Brendan Foster breaking the 3000 metre world record at Gateshead Stadium!🙌 ⌚On the 3rd of August 1974, the Great North Run founder clocked a remarkable 07:35.20 to beat the record previously set by Emiel Puttemans, and etched his name into the record books. With over 10,000 in attendance and a track laid just days beforehand, the event marked a significant milestone in athletics both locally and internationally! 🏃‍♀️ 📸 Watch t

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Gold medal moment 🥇 Today marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Brendan Foster, the Founder of the Great North Run, winning gold in the 5000m at the Roma 1974 European Athletics Championships. 🙌 ⌚This incredible triumph followed his world record 3000m at Gateshead Stadium one month earlier, and saw him beat his rivals including Finnish legend and double 1972 Olympic champion, Lasse Viren. 🏃‍♀️ 📸 Watch the exceptional race moment back ahead of this year's AJ Bell Great North Run. #GreatNorthRun |

The #GreatNorthRun set-up has STARTED! ☀️ Sir Brendan Foster has joined us down at South Shields as we begin the set-up for the #GNR2022 on Sunday 11th September. Who will be joining us on the 13.1 mile course next Sunday? 🙌 | Great North Run

✨ROAD RUNNING EXCELLENCE✨ The Great North Run has been awarded the prestigious World Athletics Heritage Plaque for its outstanding contribution to mass participation road running, and worldwide history and development of the sport. 🏅 🏃 Launched by World Athletics President, Lord Sebastian Coe, this prestigious award recognises the Great North Run’s impact on international elite and mass road race running since its foundation in 1981, making it a truly world-class event that stands apart from a