And Vicky Pattison reaped the fruits of her labour as she completed the Great North Run - a 13.mile race from Newcastle to South Shields - in just 2 hours and 43 minutes on Sunday. Founded in June 1981, the run has become one of the biggest charity events in the UK. The event saw professional runner Sir Mo Farah become the first man to win Great North Run five times. Meanwhile, Vicky announced her engagement to boyfriend John Noble, 30, in July 2017 after a year of dating. Time records: According to the official Great North Run site, Vicky completed the race in just under 3 hours, while Olly crossed the finished line after 2 hours and 10 minutesGood spirits: Emmerdale actor James Baxter was also in attendance as he flashed a thumbs up sign to the cameras

Source: Daily Mail September 09, 2018 13:00 UTC