Great North Run VIPs reveal their pre-run breakfasts

Daniel Wales asked several VIPs taking part in this year’s Great North Run what they’d had for breakfast before the half marathon.

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00:00Before the start of the Great North Run, several participants revealed just what they'd had for breakfast.

00:05What have you had for breakfast this morning?

00:07Probably not enough is the answer. I've had some yoghurt and some fruit and a crumpet.

00:13I've got a banana on standby.

00:15What have you had for breakfast this morning?

00:17I've had a pungent enough oat flakes and a coffee.

00:20But I did also have a 6am start with my little one, giving her a hootie and a bix.

00:25So I've been up a little while.

00:26What have you had for breakfast this morning?

00:28OK, so I made a big bowl of porridge, like a big bowl.

00:32And I had peanut butter in, which I know is a little bit controversial.

00:36But peanut butter, because it's got loads of extra fibre in and just kind of energy to sustain it a bit longer.

00:41Chopped a banana in it. Half past six when I left the house, it was a little bit too early.

00:44So I put it in a Chabot pot and I ate it in the taxi about half past seven.

00:48What have you had for breakfast this morning and how has it got you fuelled ready?

00:51So I had some granola with Greek yoghurt. This is very serious.

00:54I had some granola with Greek yoghurt on top and banana, a bit of coffee.