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  "id": 7072027,
  "title": "How to watch Great North Run 2026: Live stream online from anywhere for FREE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/how-to-watch-great-north-run-2026-live-stream-online-from-anywhere",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
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    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/sports/how-to-watch-great-north-run-2026-free"
  },
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  "account": "The 45th annual Great North Run is scheduled for September 13, 2026, and is expected to be the largest event yet with 63,000 participants and over 200,000 spectators lining the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields. Notable participants include champion runner Alex Mutiso, who aims to defend his title, and several well-known competitors like European champion Casey Clinger and silver medallist Deresa Geleta. In the women's race, defending champion Sheila Chepkirui will face off against Kenya's Brigid Kosgei, who holds the women's course record. The wheelchair races will feature top athletes David Weir, JohnBoy Smith, and the reigning champions Sean Frame and Mel Woods.\n\nFans in the UK can watch the Great North Run for free on BBC iPlayer and BBC One TV channel. Those outside the UK can use a VPN, such as NordVPN, to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch the live stream. In the United States, fans can watch the race via FloTrack subscription, which costs $29.99/month or $150/year. Canadians will need a FloTrack subscription to access the event, while Australians can tune in through FloTrack at the same price.",
  "summary": "Here's how to watch 2026 Great North Run live streams from anywhere, even for free, as Alex Mutiso and Sheila Chepkirui look to defend their titles.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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