Kenya aims
Abel Kipchumba will defend the crown of his men in the career of AJ Bell Great North on Sunday (September 7) with Eilish McColgan leading the female alignment.
Kipchumba, who won 12 months ago in Tyneside at 59:52, will face the competition of fellow Kenyan Alex Mutisa Munyao, the winner of the London Marathon 2024.
Bashir Abdi, European record holder for the Belgium Marathon, and 2021 Great North Run Marc Scott champion is also in the men’s elite field.
Kipchumba said: “I am very happy to return to Great North Run again this year. It was a great honor to win one of the world’s largest media in my first attempt. I know I have a difficult challenge.”
In the women’s event, McColgan will face Sheila Chepkirui in Kenya, who finished third behind McColgan in the Commonwealth 2022 10,000my games came out victorious in the Marathon of New York 2024.
They will join on the starting line by Great North Run Champion of 2016 and 2018, Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya.
After her scorching streak in the 2024 event that saw her compete in a six -way fight at the end, he will only win for McColgan in 2025 to join Mom Liz in the Honor Board.
“I can’t wait to return to AJ Bell Great North Run this year,” says Eilish. “It is an event that presents me memories of long distance for me.
“I have always loved to compete in Newcastle and, of course, we have a proud family story in The Great North Run. I had a great season this year, I feel very strong, especially the back of London Lecky Mumuly 2025 Success and Ganning the Race this year.
“The crowds are always incredible along the route, the buzz I get when listening to them will definitely stimulate me!”
The male wheelchair inputs include last year’s runner -up Sean Frame, the Commonwealth Simon Lawson and Rafa Botello of Spain, while in the women’s race Mel Nicholls and Rita Curucca or Italy are among the contestants competing for the north of the victory.
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Around 100 guest elite athletes from all over the United States, Ethiopia, Kenya, Japan, South Africa and Europe will participate in the Bell Great North Run Annual, completing the 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields.
Sir Brendan Foster, founder of Great North Run and president of the Great Run Company, said: “It is always an honor for the northeast welcoming world -class athletes around the world a year of Great Levy Things, and Nothy and Nothy Thuing and North Run, and Noth Year, and North Run, and North.
Great North Run will be live in BBC1 from 10 am to 21 years of September 7.
Elite wheelchair races begin at 10.20 am with elite women at 10.25 am, athletes with visa disabilities at 10.27 am and elite men and masses at 10.50 am
Elite athletes will align with 60,000 runners in the 44th Great North Run, cheered by more than 200,000 followers that cover the iconic route of the course from the center of the city of Newcastle to the coastal city of South Shields.
Many runners will participate to support decent causes, raising approximately £ 25 million for charity.
The 2025 AJ Bell Great Run concludes a race weekend festival with the beginnings with the large north of 5 km on Friday before Junior and Mini Great North races on Saturday.
