Two Great North Run competitors die after collapsing during half-marathon

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 Runners stretch off after completing the AJ Bell Great North Run on September 13, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The 45th staging of the world???s biggest half marathon will see over 63,000 runners completing the iconic 13.1 mile course from Newcastle to South Shields, cheered on by an expected 200,000 spectators. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
63,000 runners took part in the Newcastle to South Shields run (Picture: Getty)

Two young men taking part in the Great North Run have died after collapsing during the half-marathon.

Both were aged 25 and from the North East of England and died despite the ‘very best efforts’ of paramedics.

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