With just one month to go until the 44th edition of the AJ Bell Great North Run, the celebrity runners adding a sprinkling of stardust to the world’s greatest half marathon on Sunday 7 September have been announced.
- Olympian and running royalty Dame Kelly Holmes
- BBC Traitors stars Minah Shannon, Kasim Ahmed, Jaz Singh, Alexander Dragonetti
- Youtuber WillNE
- Boxer and reality TV star Tommy Fury
- Singer and TV personality Jake Quickenden
- Coventry City player-turned-reality star Ashley Cain
- TV Doctor and mental health campaigner Dr Alex George
- BBC Dragons Den star Sara Davies
- Author, broadcaster and inclusive running ambassador Bryony Gordon
- Football and BBC Gladiators Referee Mark Clattenburg
- TV and Radio Personality Jenni Falconer
- Smoggie Queens Actor Neil Grainger
The Great North Run has a long tradition of attracting famous faces to take on the 13.1 mile course from Gateshead to South Shields. This year’s roster of stars will also include former football and sports commentator Danny Mills, former boxer Rendall Munro , Emmerdale actress Harriett Bibby, and reality stars Shona Manderson (Married At First Sight) and Zara Holland (Love Island).
Over 200,000 spectators are expected to line the streets in support of the class of 2025, waving, cheering, and willing on the 60,000 runners as the region comes together. The event is expected to generate in the region of £25M for charitable causes across the weekend.
The 2025 AJ Bell Great North Run will be broadcast live on BBC One and will also feature some of the world’s leading athletes competing at the front in the elite Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair races.
Great Run ambassador Olympian Eilish McColgan has already confirmed her participation as she seeks to win the Women’s elite race for the first time. Listen to our interview with Eilish here.
