Air we go for 54,000 runners.RUNNERS get off to a flying start in the Great North Run - with the Red Arrows The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. pointing the way above the Tyne Bridge. A record 54,000 took part in yesterday's Bupa half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields. Celebs in the line-up included former EastEnders Kara Tointon and Joe Swash and model Nell McAndrew. Rock star Sting helped fire the starting gun. He said: "The atmosphere is incredible." First celeb ce·leb n. Informal A celebrity. to cross the line was Olympic rower James Cracknell. He finished in 1hr 18mins 32secs - 19 minutes behind winner Martin Lel. CAPTION(S): STARTING GUN Sting RECORD ENTRY Some of the 54,000 taking part TOUCH OF GLAM Celebrity athletes Nell, left, and Kara Kara (kär`ə), river, c.140 mi (230 km) long, NE European and NW Siberian Russia. It flows N from the N Urals into the Kara Sea, forming part of the traditional border between European and Asian Russia. It is navigable in its lower course. AERIAL ESCORT Red Arrows see runners across Tyne yesterday |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion