Britain's Mo Farah won a record sixth successive Great North Run after setting his personal best time on Sunday. The Olympic gold medallist raced ahead of Ethiopian Tamirat Tola in the final mile to cross the line in 59 minutes and six seconds.
Britain's Mo Farah capped his illustrious competitive racing career with a fourth-place finish at the Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle on Sunday.
Soccer's top flight Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) had already announced they were postponing their next round of fixtures.
London Marathon race director Hugh Brasher said on Friday that organisers are working to ensure the rescheduled race is held on Oct. 4 despite the cancellation of September's Great North Run due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of the annual half marathon had raised doubts about the London Marathon going ahead due to the challenges faced by organisers in implementing social distancing protocols.
Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele won the battle of the distance greats when he held off a late surge from World and Olympic 10,000 and 5,000 metres champion Mo Farah to win the Great North Run half marathon on Sunday.
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