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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Suha Kidwai

Great North Run: Two runners die after collapsing during half marathon

  • Two 25-year-old men from North East England have died after suffering medical emergencies during the Great North Run on Sunday.
  • The Great Run Company confirmed the deaths on Monday, offering support and sympathies to the men's families.
  • Organisers stated that no further details regarding the identities of the two participants will be released.
  • A record-breaking 63,000 runners took part in the world's largest half marathon across Tyne and Wear.
  • Founded in 1981, the annual half marathon generates an estimated £25 million for charity every year.

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Two men die after collapsing at Great North Run

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