My Story

The  Beckett family will be running the Great North Run in aid of The Lewy Body Society, a cause close to our hearts. Our Grandad was diagnosed with Lewy body, a rarely known about form of dementia in 2022 and we all want to do our bit to support them. Any donations are so gratefully received for this amazing charity. This is my second time running the GNR for Lewy body and my family’s first. Any donations will spur us all on in our training!

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60,000 determined and dedicated runners make the AJ Bell Great North Run the World’s biggest and best half marathon – famous for its warm North East welcome, unbeatable atmosphere and the millions raised for good causes.

We’ll see runners back on the AJ Bell Great North Run, city to sea course, on Sunday as we return to our traditional finish line in South Shields. The AJ Bell Great North Run is an opportunity for us all to come together and support one another.

If you're unable to run and have to withdraw from the 2024 AJ Bell Great North Run, you have the option to defer your 2024 AJ Bell Great North Place to the next year.  You can find more information here. 

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