The Great Tees 10K, styled as the Simplyhealth Great Tees 10K for sponsorship purposes, is a 10K road run, which takes place the same weekend as the

Great North Run The Great North Run (branded the Simplyhealth Great North Run for sponsorship purposes) is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England each September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sou ...

taking place the day before on the Saturday in

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

with 1,000 people taking part. It is part of the

Great Run Great Run is a series of road running events around the United Kingdom, which includes the Great North Run. Great Run is a part of The Great Run Company, which was launched by retired athlete Brendan Foster. The group specialises in road running ...

series. The race was first introduced on the weekend of the Great North Run in September 2018. The Elite 1 Mile Race will also take place in Stockton that weekend after moving from

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is als ...

for the first time.

References

Half marathons in the United Kingdom Sport in Stockton-on-Tees {{athletics-stub