60,000 runners celebrate Queen Elizabeth on Great North Run

At the 41st Great North Run Sunday in Newcastle, England, 60,000 runners in the world’s largest half marathon held a moving ceremony in honor of the 96-year-old monarch who passed away last Thursday in a moment of silence. It was a day. Ribbon and God Save the King.

Jacob Kiplimo dominates the Great North Run #greatnorthrun2022 pic.twitter.com/SHytdOMwGs

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half marathon world record holder Jacob Kiprimo, He became the first Ugandan to win the Great North Run in 59:33. Kiplimo showed his fitness and at half-time he won by a minute, leaving a world-class field featuring Ethiopia. Kenenisa Bekele When Celemon Barega in the dust. This was Kiprimo’s first appearance in his run for the Great North. Barega, his 10,000 m champion at the Olympics, finished second in 60:39, while Bekele of Ethiopia finished third in 61:01.

“I enjoyed the race, but I came here to win,” Kiplimo told reporters in a post-race interview. “I wasn’t worried about what was going on around me. My focus was to win the race.”

last year’s winner Mark Scottfrom Great Britain, finished sixth with a time of 62:28.

Women’s race defending champion, Helen Obiri, held off the Olympic marathon champion Perez Jeptirchil Former 10,000m world record holder Almaz Ayana Retains her title at 67:05.

Elite Women’s Results in the Great North Run:

Helen Obiri 🇰🇪 (1:07:05)
Peres Jepchirchir 🇰🇪 (1:07:07)
Almaz Ayana 🇪🇹 (1:07:10)
Hiwot Gebrekidan 🇪🇹 (1:07:22)
Charlotte Purdue 🇬🇧 (1:10:11)

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The race was settled as the women’s trio pulled away from the field early in the race. Kenya’s Obiri scored the decisive kick on goal to win the second Great North run. Compatriot Jeptirchir finished his 67:07, two seconds behind him, and Ayana three seconds behind him, his 67:10.