Great Run

Based on the original great north run, running events based in the UK

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A Lap With Helen Clitheroe

Helen Clitheroe hit the headlines when she won gold in the 3000m event at the European Indoor Athletics Championships and followed up with a win at the Bupa Great Manchester Run.

A Lap With Cal MacAninch

Scottish actor Cal MacAninch is best known for playing DI John Keenan in the BBC’s Holby Blue as well as Rowan Collins of ITV’s Wild at Heart.

A Lap with Metro Radio's Anna Foster

Metro Radio’s Anna Foster, part of the Tony Horne in the Morning Breakfast Show is running the Bupa Great North 10k Gateshead on Sunday 17 July in aid of Cash for Kids, which helps to raise money locally to benefit local children.

A Lap With Shauna Macdonald

Actress Shauna Macdonald is best known for starring in the hit British horror movie The Descent - and she's also a keen runner and committed supporter of the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research charity’s Banana Army.

A Lap With John Michie

John Michie is best known for playing DI Robbie Ross in the hit ITV detective drama Taggart. He is also a keen runner and raises funds for the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research charity’s Banana Army.

A Lap With Nicola Wheeler

Emmerdale actress Nicola Wheeler is best known for her role as fiery Nicola de Souza, but she's also a great runner and a determined fund-raiser with the Banana Army (and can often be seen in her Pink Panther costume).

A Lap With James Thornton

Well-known actor James Thornton is a familiar face on TV, notably for his roles in Holby Blue and Emmerdale - he's also a very keen runner.

A Lap With Tony Audenshaw

Emmerdale actor Tony Audenshaw is a keen runner a big supporter of the Great Run Series and regularly finishes as fastest celebrity competitor.

A Lap With Ray Stubbs

Ray Stubbs is one of the best-known sports presenters on TV, having made his name at the BBC before moving to ESPN.

A Lap With Dame Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes won two gold medals at the Athens Olympics to cement her place among the highest rank of British athletes.