'Great North Run will lead the way in honouring the Queen' - founder Sir Brendan Foster on the decision for half marathon to go ahead and celebrating the life of Her Majesty

Published 9th Sep 2022, 15:31 BST

Updated 9th Sep 2022, 15:49 BST

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The Great North Run will ‘lead the way in honouring Her Majesty’, its founder has said in speaking of the difficult decision to continue with the half marathon event following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Organisers of the Great North Run have confirmed the main race will go ahead on Sunday, September 11 as planned, with a number of changes to the event, following the monarch's death.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.