More than 12,000 runners lined up for that very first staging of the event on June 28, 1981, for a run which has now become a worldwide name.
Running elite, celebrity runners and charity joggers in their thousands have tackled the course since then.
And they have all left with memories of a day to remember.
We hope these 11 scenes bring back memories of your own of the run which, pandemic permitting, finishes in front of thousands of spectators at South Shields.
. Great reminders of the GNR
So many great memories but what are yours of the Great North Run? Photo: sg
. Putting in the hard yards
Back to the 2007 run. Were you pictured working hard on a hot day? Photo: KB Sunderland Echo
. They did it!
Pictured at the end of the 2004 run. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: CL
2. Putting in the hard yards
Back to the 2007 run. Were you pictured working hard on a hot day? Photo: KB Sunderland Echo
3. They did it!
Pictured at the end of the 2004 run. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: CL
