Athletics S2016E07 - Great North Run Highlights

Ore Oduba presents highlights of the 36th Great North Run, the world's leading half marathon.

Mo Farah, who recently retained his Olympic 5000m and 10,000m titles, leads a strong elite men's field. The women's race will also be fiercely contested with former world marathon champion Edna Kiplagat of Kenya facing previous winner and compatriot Priscah Jeptoo and Britain's Gemma Steel aiming to better her position of runner-up for the past two years.

Commentary comes from Steve Cram, Brendan Foster and Paula Radcliffe. Denise Lewis and Colin Jackson report from the course.