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The Great North Run returns this weekend with the 41st edition of the major half-marathon.<\/p>\n
It is thought to be the second largest half-marathon in the world with over 60,000 runners expected to take to the streets of Tyneside on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The route will see elite and fun runners make their way through Newcastle, over the Tyne Bridge, through Gateshead and across to the South Shields coastline.<\/p>\n
As usual, there\u2019s a selection of famous faces to look out for around the course \u2013 from former Great British Bake Off contestants to a Commonwealth Games gold medal winner.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> rounds up all the celebrities running the Great North Run 2022, plus the varied and great causes they\u2019re all representing.<\/p> Eilish McColgan \u2013 Olympian (official starter)<\/strong><\/p>\n Scottish middle-distance and long-distance runner McColgan will be given the honour of \u2018official starter\u2019 and kick-start proceedings on the day.<\/p>\n She has enjoyed a superb 2022 so far with personal best times in 5k, 10k, 15k, 20k and half-marathon road races this year already. McColgan won the gold medal in the 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games this year.<\/p>\n Ian Stringer \u2013 Sports commentator<\/strong><\/p>\n Stringer is best-known for his work as a football commentator for the BBC, predominantly covering Leicester City. He also took part in the fourth season of The Apprentice where he was fired in the third episode.<\/p>\n Rendall Munroe \u2013 retired English super bantamweight boxer<\/strong><\/p>\n Munroe is a retired boxing star nicknamed The Binman given his occupation at the time of his career.<\/p>\n Michael Chakraverty \u2013 Great British Bake Off contestant, podcaster<\/strong><\/p>\n Chakraverty is a Great British Bake Off alum from the 2019 season where he finished sixth. He is a homegrown hero from Newcastle.<\/p>\n Dr Amir Khan \u2013 Author, TV doctor<\/strong><\/p>\n Not the boxer! TV doctor Amir Khan is a regular face on shows such as Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast and Lorraine.<\/p>\n Johnny Bond \u2013 Former Guitarist, Catfish and the Bottlemen<\/strong><\/p>\n Bond found fame as part of Catfish and the Bottlemen but he left the British rock band in 2021.<\/p>\n Emma Lewell-Buck \u2013 South Shields MP<\/strong><\/p>\n The Labour MP became South Shields\u2019 first female Member of Parliament after winning a by-election in 2013.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>, or visit our dedicated hub for more Sport<\/a> news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Thursday, 08 September 2022 at 12:00 am The Great North Run returns this weekend with the 41st edition of the major half-marathon. It is thought to be the second largest half-marathon in the world with over 60,000 runners expected to take to the streets of Tyneside on Sunday. 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