And we were there to capture all of the action on camera – from the Elite athletes to the inspirational runners doing the miles for a good cause.
2021 marked the first year that the iconic half marathon did not finish in South Shields. An amended race route, put in place for Covid security and safety, saw the event start and finish in Newcastle.
Check out our pictures from Great North Run day below, and keep checking back throughout Sunday as we add more.
Check out our pictures from Great North Run day below, and keep checking back throughout Sunday as we add more.
![Great North Run 2021](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1NTc1NGY3LWQ5ZjAtNGFmOS1iYjFmLTY5MzhmNGM4NjBhZDpmMWIzN2Y5Mi1kYzZlLTQ0MGYtOWEzZi1kOTI2NmI5MDg1MTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![The runners are spurred on by their supporters as they cross the Tyne Bridge.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMzNjA3ZTUyLTAxZDAtNDU1NS1iYmI3LTllZThkODE0MTY1Mjo5ZDNiOGRjYi0wNWQ2LTRlYmItOWEzYi0xMTQ4OWY4ZWU5YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
30. Upping that step count
The runners are spurred on by their supporters as they cross the Tyne Bridge. Photo: Kevin Brady
![Feeling the burn in the final stretch of the race.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0N2VjM2Y2LTUwNGUtNDQ2Ni04Y2NjLTg3MjE3YmM2N2EyMjozZjgxODg3Mi01NjQ4LTRlYzQtOTYxNi1jYjFkYmYzMjg2MzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Eilish McColgan on the floor after finishing second in the Great North Run.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA2NjI3MDcxLTJmZmItNDZiZS1hYzQ2LTZjMDY3MDQ2MWMyOTplODg0MDU3MC0yYmRlLTQ3YzAtYmE5OS1lNmY0MjVlNzBkM2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
32. Relief
Eilish McColgan on the floor after finishing second in the Great North Run. Photo: Kevin Brady