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Great North Run Highlights

Highlights as 57,000 runners take to the streets of Tyneside in the Great North Run. Including the emotive stories behind the thousands of amateur competitors running for charity.

Ore Oduba presents highlights as 57,000 runners take to the streets of Tyneside in the Great North Run. In addition to stellar elite races, we hear some of the emotive stories behind the participation of thousands of amateur competitors running for charity.

Olympic champion Denise Lewis, double world champion Colin Jackson and JJ Chalmers provide expert analysis on the course, while commentary comes from former 1500m world champion Steve Cram, marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe and Andrew Cotter.

1 hour

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Mark Knopfler

    Going 主播大秀 (Theme of the Local Hero)

  • 00:01

    Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams

  • 00:13

    Jimi Hendrix

    Star Spangled Banner

  • 00:16

    R.E.M.

    Find the River

  • 00:18

    Fink

    Cracks Appear

  • 00:19

    Amy Winehouse

    He Can Only Hold Her

  • 00:41

    Robert Plant

    A Stolen Kiss

  • 00:44

    Allman Brown

    Dust & Heat

  • 00:52

    Jack Savoretti

    Take Me 主播大秀

  • 00:57

    JP Cooper

    Passport 主播大秀

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ore Oduba
Commentator Steve Cram
Commentator Andrew Cotter
Commentator Paula Radcliffe
Expert Denise Lewis
Expert Colin Jackson
Expert JJ Chalmers
Production Company FilmNova
Producer Alex Lightfoot

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