MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE

Details below for the pre event press conferences for the Bupa 30th Great North Run and the Bupa Great North CityGames

WHAT: Bupa Great North CityGames pre event press conference WHERE: Boardroom Hilton Hotel Bottle Bank Gateshead WHEN: 11am Thursday 16 September WHO: Andy Turner – European 110m Hurdles Champion Andy Turner, captain of the England Team defending their Great North CityGames title Steve Hooker - World and Olympic Pole Vault Champion, captain of the Australian team Sally Pearson - Olympic 100 metres hurdles silver medallist Chris Tomlinson - Former World Indoor long jump silver medallist Jenny Meadows – European 800m Bronze (2010) World 800m Bronze (2010) Craig Mottram - Commonwealth Games 5000m Silver (2006) The Bupa Great North CityGames will take place from 1.00pm–2.30pm on Saturday 18 September on the NewcastleGateshead Quayside. The free event is an opportunity for members of the public to get up close and personal to top international athletes, as England goes head to head with Australia. It will also be televised live on BBC ONE. WHAT: Bupa 30th Great North Run pre event press conference WHERE: Boardroom Hilton Hotel Bottle Bank Gateshead WHEN: 11am Friday 17 September WHO: Mara Yamauchi – Sixth 2008 Olympic Games Marathon and 2009 London Marathon Runner Up Haile Gebrselassie – World Marathon record holder, making his Bupa Great North Run debut Martin Lel – Former World Half Marathon Champion, 2007 and 2009 Bupa Great North Run Winner Dathan Ritzenhein - 2009 World Half Marathon Bronze Medallist Constantina Dita - 2008 Olympic Marathon Champion, the 2005 World Half Marathon Champion, and a former winner of the Chicago Marathon as well as other World Championship medals The Bupa 30th Great North Run takes place on Sunday 19 September and will be televised live on BBC ONE from 9.30am Light refreshments will be available. Further information: Nicola Hedley, Nova International 0191 2263231 Nicola.hedley@nova-international.com

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