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Half marathonRoad🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Great North Run

Sunday, 12 September 2027In 11 months · Start 10:40

Official site

The world's biggest half marathon: from Newcastle city centre across the Tyne Bridge, through Gateshead and Jarrow, to a finish on the South Shields seafront.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org, findarace.com.

Elevation gain
100 m
Rolling · ↓ 160 m
Start altitude
54 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
15°C
Peaks around 17°C
Entry fee
≈ $85
Lottery
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Point to point
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into NCL (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear), about 8 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 100 m of climbing and 160 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
15°C
Peak during race
17°C
Humidity
68%
Chance of rain
16%
Wind
17 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 12 September ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 10:40 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
58:56 · Martin Mathathi (2011)

As of the 2025 season.

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