NEWCASTLE, England — Amy-Eloise Neale led the British women in fifth place and Marc Scott paced the British men in eighth Sunday at the Great North Run, which raced from Newcastle through Gateshead and South Tyneside before finishing in South Shields.
Neale finished the women’s half marathon in 1 hour, 10 minutes, 27 seconds. Annabel Gummow was the second British woman and seventh overall in 1:12:37, followed by Nancy Scott, eighth in 1:12:51.
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Scott, the 2021 Great North Run champion, was the first British man across the line, clocking 1:02:10. Joe Hudson was second among British men in ninth overall in 1:02:22, while Andrew Butchart finished third British and 11th overall in 1:02:58.
Eilish McColgan, a leading British pre-race contender, withdrew because of injury.
Meanwhile, Brigid Kosgei comfortably won the women’s race by 2 minutes, 4 seconds over Kenyan teammate Sheila Chepkirui, who finished in 1:08:19. USA’s Zouhair Talbi ran 59:47 to win the men’s race by 14 seconds over Kenya’s Alex Mutiso Alex, who clocked 1:00:01.
British Women’s Finishers
| British Pos. | Overall Pos. | Runner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Amy-Eloise Neale | 1:10:27 |
| 2 | 7 | Annabel Gummow | 1:12:37 |
| 3 | 8 | Nancy Scott | 1:12:51 |
| 4 | 9 | Amelia Quirk | 1:13:09 |
| 5 | 10 | Rebecca Weston | 1:13:51 |
| 6 | 13 | Evie Warren | 1:16:37 |
| 7 | 14 | Lucy Morrison | 1:17:26 |
| 8 | 15 | Claire Frankland | 1:17:42 |
| 9 | 16 | Grace Tindall | 1:18:11 |
| 10 | 17 | Hannah Lewis | 1:18:24 |
| 11 | 18 | Christa Cain | 1:18:28 |
| 12 | 19 | Freya Ross | 1:18:33 |
| 13 | 20 | Mimi Corden-Lloyd | 1:19:03 |
British Men’s Finishers
| British Pos. | Overall Pos. | Runner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Marc Scott | 1:02:10 |
| 2 | 9 | Joe Hudson | 1:02:22 |
| 3 | 11 | Andrew Butchart | 1:02:58 |
| 4 | 14 | Chris Coulson | 1:03:47 |
| 5 | 16 | Calum Johnson | 1:04:00 |
| 6 | 19 | Callum Davidson | 1:05:32 |
| 7 | 20 | Kieran Walker | 1:05:34 |
Overall Winners
- Women: Brigid Kosgei, Kenya, 1:06:15.
- Men: Zouhair Talbi, United States, 59:47.
