Great North Run - Farah wins sixth straight title, Kosgei breaks world record

Mo Farah ran a new personal best in winning his sixth consecutive Great North Run, while Brigid Kosgei broke the world record for a half marathon in the women's race.

Britain's Mo Farah ran a personal best time as he won his sixth consecutive Great North Run.
The 36-year-old crossed the line in 59 minutes seven seconds after taking the lead from Ethiopian Tamirat Tola on the final mile.
London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei won the women's race in 1:04:28, setting a new half marathon world record.
David Weir and Jade Jones-Hall made it a British double in the wheelchair races with Weir winning his eighth title in the north east.

Photo from Sky News

Two-time Olympic champion Farah said the race was good practice for the Chicago marathon on 13 October with Tokyo 2020 on the horizon.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson held the previous record for consecutive titles with five in the wheelchair race.
Tola finished second in 59:13 with Dutchman Abdi Nageeye in third, while 27-year-old Callum Hawkins, also of Britain, came fourth.

Photo from The Straits Times

Kenya claimed the top four places in the women's race, with Magdalene Masai and her older sister Linet in third.
Last year's champion Mary Keitany was fourth with Charlotte Purdue running the third-fastest half marathon by a British woman with 1:08:10 to finish fifth.
Britain's Simon Lawson was third in the men's wheelchair race behind Canada's Brent Lakatos.
Shelly Woods finished second, the former women's wheelchair champion only returned to competition in May having given birth to her son in 2017, with Mel Nicholls completing a British top three.

RESULTS
Men's Elite Race
1. Mo Farah (UK) 59:07.00
2. Tamirat Tola (ETH) 59:13.00
3. Abdi Nageeye (NED) 59:55.00

Women's Elite Race
1. Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 1:04:28
2. Magdalene Masai (KEN) 1:07:36
3. Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (KEN) 1:07:44

Men's Wheelchair Elite Race
1. David Weir (UK) 43:29
2. Brent Lakatos (CAN) 43:34
3. Simon Lawson (UK) 45:56

Women's Wheelchair Elite Race
1. Jade Hall (UK) 50:15
2. Shelly Woods (UK) 51:41
3. Mel Nicholls (UK) 56:17

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