The 42nd edition of the Great North Run—the largest half marathon in the world which attracts a field of 60,000 runners—will set off in Newcastle, England, on Sunday, September 10. The famous British race is serving as a send-off for four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah, 40, Published: Sep 08, 2023 3:20 PM EDT.
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How to Watch in the United States
Health & Injuries Just .001 Seconds Separate Third and Fourth in 200 Meters for viewers in the United States (Amazing Runners World Show). Coverage will begin at 5:10 a.m. ET, with the elite women starting at 5:35 a.m. ET, followed by the elite men at 6 a.m. ET. For those who want to tune in later, FloTrack will make the event watchable as a replay on their website after the race.
Mo Farah gets his curtain call
One of the most famous sportsmen in Britain is getting an appropriately patriotic sendoff on Sunday. Sir Mo Farah will line up as a professional for the last time this weekend at one of the country’s largest races. After a decorated career that includes four Olympic gold medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Farah will look to end on a high note. He’ll face stiff competition, however, from the former world record holder in the half marathon, Geoffrey Kamworor, as well as two-time 5,000-meter world champion Muktar Edris of Ethiopia.
Lokedi and Jepchirchir set to duke it out
The reigning Olympic champion in the marathon, Peres Jepchirchir, headlines the women’s elite field. The Kenyan, like Kamworor, is the former world record holder in the half marathon, and she’s lining up at a race for the first time since the London Marathon Best Recovery Shoes Sharon Lokedi—who trains in the U.S.—will look to spoil the party. Lokedi won the New York City Marathon last year in her debut at the distance, although she hasn’t raced since. Whoever comes up short on Sunday will have a chance at a rematch later this fall: both women are entered in the 2023 New York City Marathon on November 5.
The 42nd edition of the Great North Run—the largest Runner’s World. He’s a former all-conference collegiate runner at Winthrop University, and he received his master’s degree in liberal arts studies from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of one of the top distance-running teams in the NCAA. Kahler has reported on the ground at major events such as the Paris Olympics, U.S. Olympic Trials, New York City Marathon, and Boston Marathon. He’s run 14:20 in the 5K, 1:05:36 in the half marathon, and enjoys spotting tracks from the sky on airplanes. (Look for colorful ovals around football fields.)
