It's the world's biggest half marathon, and it never fails to deliver when it comes to action and emotion. 

This year had both in equal measure as almost tropical weather conditions left many of the 60,000 runners struggling in temperatures not usually seen in the North East of England. 

The race also saw one of the real greats of world athletics bow out in his last professional race. Team GB Legend, Sir Mo Farah, called it a day with a very respectable fourth place finish. 

Farah won the Great North Run six consecutive times between 2014 and 2019, etching himself into the event's history and legendary status among the North East faithful who came out to support. Farah has called time on a glittering career which saw him win four Olympic and six World Championships gold medals.

The winner of the elite men's race was 2022 world marathon champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia. Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir won the elite women's race. There were two British winners in the elite wheelchair race, with Daniel Sidbury taking the men's gold and Samantha Kinghorn the women's.