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Great North Run

largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September
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Great North Run

Summary

Great North Run is a half marathon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Great North Run is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Great North Run's instance of is recorded as half marathon[4].
  • The location of Great North Run was Newcastle upon Tyne[5].
  • Great North Run's Commons category is recorded as Great North Run[6].
  • 1981 marks the founding of Great North Run[7].
  • Great North Run's sport is recorded as athletics[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Great North Run's instance of is recorded as half marathon[4].

Origins

1981 marks the founding of Great North Run[7].

Why It Matters

Great North Run has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ~2026-45809-86 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → half marathon
    Inception → +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
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