Ten tips to ensure you survive the Great North Run 2018

Competing or watching the Great North Run for the first time this weekend?

After somehow plodding my way to the race finishing line 24 times, here's my personal guide to making the day run - or should that be stagger? - smoothly.

Flying high at last year's finish line.placeholder image
Flying high at last year's finish line.
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