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Memories of past races

Sisters Deirdre McIntyre (left) and Mary Davies looked remarkably cheerful after the completing the Great North Run! [Pauline Milligan]
Sisters Deirdre McIntyre (left) and Mary Davies looked remarkably cheerful after the completing the Great North Run! [Pauline Milligan]

Find out more about the history of CAFOD running teams through the stories from our runners at the events in previous years - and be inspired!

The Great North Run is the world's biggest half marathon, and celebrates its 25th staging in 2005. Since the first event 642,221 people have crossed the finish line in South Shields, including thousands of CAFOD runners.

The Great South Run has been held since 1991 and has seen a steady increase in numbers over the years as its popularity has grown - more than 16,000 people now take part.


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Big Brother presenter Dermot O'Leary completes the Great North Run 2005 [CAFOD]

Shaping up to support our work

TV and radio presenter Dermot O’Leary made his Great North Run debut on Sunday 18 September, completing the half-marathon in an impressive 1 hour 48 minutes

Headmaster Les Turner and fellow teacher Sarah Sanderson share a joke with Arnold, the school mascot, after all three complete the Great North Run [CAFOD]

Toning body and soul

Les Turner, headteacher at St Patrick’s in Heysham, Lancashire said the run was the hardest thing he'd done in his life apart from two Ofsted inspections

Angela Jarratt (left) & Joanne Goodwin proudly show off their medals after finishing the Great North Run 2005 [CAFOD]

Running to catch up

Three friends who used their training for the Great North Run as a good excuse for catching up on the latest gossip, completed the distance despite the unexpected heat

Joe Tucker completes the Great North Run 2005 for CAFOD [CAFOD]

Going the distance for CAFOD

A 45-year-old CAFOD supporter who only started running last year, completed the 2005 Great North Run in 1 hour, 46 minutes.

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Published on 09/08/2005, last updated on 17/04/2008
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