Mo Farah made history by winning the Great North run for the third time in a row. He crossed the finish line at 01:00:04, finishing 8 seconds ahead of Dathan Ritzenhein. Emmanuel Bett (01:01:22) made notched third place.
In the women’s race, Vivian Cheruiyot finished first in 01:07:54 . Priscah Jeptoo earned runner-up honors with a time of 01:07:55Finishing third was Tirunesh Dibaba (01:08:04).
Top 5 Men
| 1 | Mo Farah | 01:00:04 |
| 2 | Dathan Ritzenhein | 01:00:12 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Bett | 01:01:22 |
| 4 | Bashir Abdi | 01:02:03 |
| 5 | Duncan Maiyo | 01:02:06 |
Top 5 Women
| 1 | Vivian Cheruiyot | 01:07:54 |
| 2 | Priscah Jeptoo | 01:07:55 |
| 3 | Tirunesh Dibaba | 01:08:04 |
| 4 | Joyce Chepkirui | 01:09:57 |
| 5 | Eloise Wellings | 01:11:27 |
The next edition of the Great North Run will be on September 10, 2017.