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In pictures: Great North Run held with respect to Queen

News imagePA Media Runners including a man in a Union Jack shirt cross the Tyne BridgePA Media
About 60,000 people took part in the 41st Great North Run

Some 60,000 people joined a minute's silence for the Queen at the start of the 41st Great North Run.

There had been questions about whether the run would go ahead on Sunday but organisers said it would be held in tribute to the late monarch.

The national anthem was played for King Charles III ahead of the start of the race.

Here are a selection of pictures from the Newcastle to South Shields half marathon.

News imageRaoul Dixon/NNP Runners bow head in minute's silenceRaoul Dixon/NNP
A short service of remembrance followed by a minute's silence was held at the starting line
News imageRaoul Dixon/NNP Wide view of hundreds of runners starting the run in front of a large video screen showing the QueenRaoul Dixon/NNP
A large screen with an image of the monarch was also set up
News imagePA Media A man with prosthetic legs runs surrounded by other peoplePA Media
Paralympian Richard Whitehead was one of those taking on the 13.1 mile (21km) course
News imagePA Media A man and woman stand on a bridge over looking the runnersPA Media
The course reverted to its usual Newcastle to South Shields route having been altered during the pandemic
News imagePA Media Woman in green Macmillan cancer support shirt waves to someone off camera as she takes part in the runPA Media
About £25m is estimated to be raised for charity by runners at the event each year
News imagePA Media Runners cross the Tyne BridgePA Media
Though the run crossed the Tyne Bridge as usual, the regular Red Arrows fly-by was cancelled
News imagePA Media Crowd of people stand next to roadPA Media
Large crowds of spectators and well-wishers gathered along the route, especially at the end at South Shields
News imagePA Media Two women wheelchair racers go hell for leather down the finishing stretchPA Media
It was a close finish in the women's elite wheelchair race with Eden Rainbow-Copper (right) finishing just ahead of Samantha Kinghorn
News imagePA Media David Weir cruises over the finishing line in his wheelchairPA Media
David Weir won the men's elite wheelchair race for the eighth time in 42 minutes 59 seconds
News imagePA Media Obiri races towards the finishing linePA Media
Defending women's champion Hellen Obiri retained her Great North Run title
News imagePA Media Male race runners Barega, Kiplimo and Bekele pose for a picture together after finishing the runPA Media
Running his first Great North Run, Jacob Kiplimo (middle) won the men's elite race
News imagePA Media A guide runner and a man run side by sidePA Media
Smiles all round as runners and spectators alike enjoyed the occasion
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