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Elton John 'beyond thoughtful and kind' as radio show friend was dying of cancer
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Duncan Wallace, a radio producer who worked on his hit Apple Music show Rocket Hour, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour two years ago. Since then, Sir Elton checked in regularly with his pal
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Sir Mo Farah out of Great North Run but WILL return to competition next year
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“He literally can’t run this weekend and he’s gutted about that, but forget all the talk that he is going to finish. He’s assured me he’ll be running seriously again next summer”
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Brendan Foster hails Blitz spirit of London for pressing ahead with Marathon in face of pandemic
London Marathon
“As Jos Hermens, the manager of Eliud Kipchoge, said to me: “Typical London. The world’s collapsing around them and they keep going”
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London Marathon latest amid continued uncertainty despite open letter from race chief
London Marathon
Major marathons across the globe have already been cancelled, but thousands hoping to take part in the London Marathon in October remain in limbo
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Sir Mo Farah wins Great North Run for sixth successive year
Mo Farah
Farah, 36, proved too strong in the final mile for Ethiopian Tamirat Tola
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Great North Run prize money confirmed - but Mo Farah is not eligible to win it
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The Great North Run takes place on Sunday but the big names involved will not be eligible for the prize money that is on offer
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Mo Farah reveals Olympic marathon dream has prevented him from retiring
Mo Farah
The ten-times global track champion is aiming for a record sixth Great North Run win in a row on Sunday
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Great North Run: Olly Murs among celebs who joined 57,000 runners to compete in the huge race
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Among the well known faces was the singe who, running with his sister Fay, was raising money for children’s mental health charities
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Sir Mo Farah wins Great North Run 2018 for record fifth consecutive year
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The four-time Olympic gold medalist completed the 13.1mile course, which stretches from Newcastle to South Shields, in 59.26 minutes
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Scarlett Moffatt pulls out of Great North Run with minutes to go over fund-raising fail
Scarlett Moffatt
The Gogglebox and Saturday Night Takeaway star has had to withdraw her place in the half-marathon after raising just £150 of her £5,000 goal
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The moment Frank Bruno was reborn: Boxing legend says asking for help was secret to taking back control
Frank Bruno
In the final extract of his book, he reveals how battle with his mind came to a head as he took part in the 2015 Great North Run
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Sir Mo Farah wins fourth consecutive Great North Run as Brit recovers from World Championship disappointment
Mo Farah
Farah has dominated this race in recent years
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Mo Farah announces he's changing his name after bowing out with silver at World Championships
Mo Farah
His response to his dominance coming to an end was to reveal that he will head into the next chapter of his career no longer known as Mo
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Mo Farah wins Great North Run, gives an Alan Shearer salute... and reveals he may compete at Tokyo 2020
Mo Farah
After a second double gold in the Rio Olympics, Farah bookended another unbelievable year with a third GNR win
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'Bionic' woman beats Mo Farah to Great North Run finish line - then reveals she's pregnant
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Inspirational Claire Lomas, who was left paralysed from the chest down after being thrown from her horse, also revealed she is pregnant
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Mo Farah to bid for third straight Great North Run victory with wife Tania also set to take part
Mo Farah
"It's a big year for me, but once it's over it will be great to end my season at one of my favourite events, with Tania taking part as a fun runner too," he said
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Frank Bruno's latest fight against bipolar disorder boosted by support from thousands of fans
Frank Bruno
Social media was flooded with 'Get well soon' messages after the former World heavyweight champion boxer was admitted to hospital
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Mo Farah wins second consecutive Great North Run as thousands line the streets of Tyneside
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All-conquering hero Farah brought tens of thousands to the streets of Tyneside with a British record time of 59:23
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Arsenal fan Mo Farah shows his skills but loses penalty shootout to Manchester United fan Greg Rutherford
Mo Farah
The double Olympic and World champion visited St James Park in Newcastle ahead of the Great North Run on this weekend
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Roy Keane grilling was perfect preparation for marathon, says Kevin Kilbane
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The former Ireland international is set to pound the streets of Newcastle and South Shields in September for the Great North Run
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'Supermum' Jo Pavey says inspiring others is just as special as Commonwealth and European medals
Jo Pavey
The runner, who came third in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, enjoyed track success in summer, just four months after she stopped breastfeeding her daughter
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Olympic hero Mo Farah urged to break TWO records at Great North Run by legend Brendan Foster
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Double 2012 gold medallist can be half-marathon event's first back-to-back male winner in 23 years and also the first Brit to finish it in under an hour
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Mo Farah targets becoming Britain's undisputed greatest athlete by building medal haul nobody can match
Mo Farah
31-year-old already seen by many as the country's best ever track-and-field star has 5 Olympic and World golds and 7 European titles but isn't satisfied
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Great North Run: Mo Farah says he'll improve after becoming first British winner of race for 29 years
Mo Farah
Despite becoming the first Brit to win the race since 1985, Farah says he will only get better as he continues his recovery from a summer of illness and injury
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