The 37th Great North Run took place on 10 September 2017 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom with the men's and women's elite races and wheelchair races. Olympic and World champion Mo Farah, in his first race since ending his career on the track, won the Great North Run for the fourth year in a row. He became the first man to win the run four years in a row.[1] Mary Keitany won the women's race for the third time in four years.
| 37th Great North Run | |||
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| Venue | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Date | 10 September 2017 | ||
| Medalists | |||
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Briton Simon Lawson won the men's wheelchair race for the first time. Swiss Manuela Schär also won the women's wheelchair race for the first time. Schär also broke the course record held by Amanda McGrory, by finishing in a time of 48 minutes, 44 seconds.[1]
After Jake Robertson finished 2nd in the men's elite race, he proposed to his girlfriend, fellow runner Magdalyne Masai.[2]
Results edit
Elite races edit
- Elite Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Farah |  United Kingdom |
1:00:06 |
| 2 | Jake Robertson |  New Zealand |
1:00:12 |
| 3 | Feyisa Lilesa |  Ethiopia |
1:01:32 |
| 4 | Zane Robertson | New Zealand |
1:01:42 |
| 5 | Hiroyuki Yamamoto |  Japan |
1:02:03 |
| 6 | Dathan Ritzenhein |  United States |
1:02:49 |
| 7 | Dewi Griffiths | United Kingdom |
1:02:53 |
| 8 | Bernard Lagat | United States |
1:03:02 |
| 9 | Tsegai Tewelde | United Kingdom |
1:03:14 |
| 10 | Koen Naert |  Belgium |
1:03:29 |
| 11 | Mohamud Aadan | United Kingdom |
1:04:26 |
| 12 | Daichi Kamino | Japan |
1:04:47 |
| 13 | Chris Thompson | United Kingdom |
1:05:28 |
| 14 | Stephen Scullion |  Ireland |
1:05:52 |
- Elite Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Keitany |  Kenya |
1:05:59 |
| 2 | Vivian Cheruiyot | Kenya |
1:07:44 |
| 3 | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui | Kenya |
1:09:52 |
| 4 | Magdalyne Masai | Kenya |
1:10:39 |
| 5 | Betsy Saina | Kenya |
1:11:25 |
| 6 | Gemma Steel | United Kingdom |
1:11:32 |
| 7 | Lily Partridge | United Kingdom |
1:12:10 |
| 8 | Alyson Dixon | United Kingdom |
1:12:29 |
| 9 | Caryl Jones | United Kingdom |
1:14:22 |
| 10 | Rebecca Murray | United Kingdom |
1:15:49 |
| 11 | Elizeba Cherono | Kenya |
1:16:17 |
| 12 | Rebecca Hilland | United Kingdom |
1:16:27 |
| 13 | Fiona Brian | United Kingdom |
1:18:16 |
| 14 | Tracy Millmore | United Kingdom |
1:18:46 |
Wheelchair races edit
- Wheelchair Men
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Lawson | United Kingdom |
44:22 |
| 2 | Brent Lakatos |  Canada |
44:27 |
| 3 | Josh Cassidy | Canada |
44:57 |
| 4 | Patrick Monahan | United Kingdom |
46:16 |
| 5 | Rafael Botello Jimenez |  Spain |
47:48 |
| 6 | Bret Crossley | United Kingdom |
48:47 |
| 7 | Sean Frame | United Kingdom |
51:05 |
| 8 | Isaac Towers | United Kingdom |
52:45 |
| 9 | Ben Rowlings | United Kingdom |
52:57 |
| 10 | Sam Kolek | United Kingdom |
55:00 |
- Wheelchair Women
| Position | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuela Schär |  Switzerland |
48:44 |
| 2 | Samantha Kinghorn | United Kingdom |
52:48 |
| 3 | Liz McTernan | United Kingdom |
1:24:15 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Great North Run: Mo Farah's fourth win equals record". BBC Sport. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Muncaster, Michael (10 September 2017). "Great North Run wedding proposal! New Zealand runner pops question after Kenyan star crosses finish line". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Great Run Series Results". www.greatrun.org. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017.