The Great North Run ( branded the Simplyhealth Great North Run for sponsorship purposes ) is the largest half marathon in the world , taking place annually in North East England each September .

The first Great North Run was staged on 28 June 1981 , when 12,000 runners participated .

Only the Great Manchester Run and London Marathon come close to attracting similar numbers of athletes each year .

That same year , Mo Farah won a record sixth consecutive men 's Great North Run .

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Andy Murray became Becoming the first man from Great Britain to win Getting the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936 .