Great North Run 2019: Start time, TV channel, live stream, road closures, and when’s Mo Farah racing?
Mo Farah is going for his fifth consecutive Great North Run title on Sunday - here is all you need to know about the race
THE 39th Great North Run is underway in Newcastle with all eyes on Olympian Mo Farah.
The two-time double Olympic champion has won the event for the last four years and is aiming for a record sixth title.
When is the Great North Run?
The Great North Run takes place on Sunday, September 8
Mo Farah is aiming to win his fifth consecutive title and will start racing around 10.40am.
What are the planned road closures for the Great North Run?
A194 Leam Lane – White Mare Pool Interchange to John Reid Road Roundabout (A1300) – 9.45am to 4pm
Bents Park Road in South Shields – 2.45am to 5pm
A167 Central Motorway (including Tyne Bridge) – B1318 Great North Road Interchange to A184 Park Lane – 8.45am to 5pm
A1300 John Reid Road – to Prince Edward Road (A1300) to Redwell Lane/Coast Road (A183) Roundabout – 9.45am to 4pm
A184 Park Lane – A184 Felling Bypass to White Mare Pool Interchange (Leam Lane A194) – 9am to 5pm
A183 Redwell Lane/Coast Road Roundabout – to Coast Road (A183) Roundabout with Sea Road and Mowbray Road – 8am to 5pm
This road will be closed from 8pm on Saturday 7 September to 5pm on Sunday 8 September: A167 Central Motorway – Cowgate Roundabout to Great North Road (B1318) Interchange.