In Pictures: Great North Run

1 of 9 The 2004 Great North Run is started by double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes

2 of 9 The first competitors in the men's race reach the Tyne Bridge

3 of 9 The Red Arrows put on a fantastic display over the Tyne for the runners and spectators

4 of 9 The leading women's group cross the Tyne Bridge in the early stages of the race

5 of 9 BBC Breakfast's Rob Bonnet enjoys a rest after completing the race

6 of 9 Chris Chittell from Emmerdale helps along a tired fellow runner

7 of 9 Former cancer sufferer Findlay Young finishes his fourth half-marathon in 24 hours

8 of 9 A runner is helped by fellow competitors in the final stages of the race

9 of 9 First timers and more experienced hands from Leicestershire running for Breast Cancer