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Paul Ryder, Director of Smart Public, completes the great north run for the 6th time in the past 10 years. His time of 1.52 places him in the top percentile.

Paul ran for Leukaemia Research which is the only charity in the UK dedicated exclusively to researching blood cancers and disorders including leukaemia, Hodgkin’s and other lymphomas, and myeloma.

The Bupa Great North Run is the premier event in the Great Run series and is firmly established as the world’s most popular half-marathon. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist and BBC sports commentator Brendan Foster after he had run the Round the Bays race in New Zealand in 1979.

But the Great North Run has become a hugely popular event for ordinary people. An incredible 47,000 were taking part by 2003 while the 2008 event attracted a record field of 52,000. Runners come from all over the world to experience this iconic event.

In recent years, several other running events have been added, including the Great North Mile and The Tunnel 2K race for wheelchair athletes.