BBC viewers declared they were left 'full of goosebumps' as coverage of the Great North Run started with a more subdued version of the race's famous anthem Local Hero.
While other high profile events like Premier and Football League football, horse racing meets and the Last Night of the Proms were cancelled in the aftermath o f The Queen's death, with this week's National Television Awards also postponed, the Great North Run did go ahead, although with a number of changes prompted by Her Majesty's passing.
Runners were encouraged to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth in their own way and the start line was a much less upbeat affair, with the usual loud music absent as runners gathered to take on the 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields.
