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Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council, has spoken about the importance of the Great North Run in South Shields.

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00:00It's so exciting. We've got 20 schools, hundreds of our young people coming here for the Fund for Fitness Run today.
00:07They're meeting celebrities like Matty off the Gladiators and it is an iconic place.
00:10It is an iconic finish, you know, the legacy of the Great North Run here in South Tyneside.
00:15But we are absolutely dedicated to give our children the right support that they need to keep healthy, keep good, keep active
00:21because we want our children to thrive here in South Tyneside.
00:24And as you can see, we've got hundreds of our young people crossing from the finishing of nine, having fun.
00:29What a backdrop here in South Tyneside, here in South Shields, a great time for our children.
00:33I mean, you know, the Great North Run, it's got decades of history behind it.
00:37But again, you know, we've been welcoming hundreds of hundreds of thousands of people here to South Shields for the finish of the Great North Run.
00:44Hopefully the sun will shine, but if not, people will enjoy it.
00:47People will have fun here finishing in South Shields.
00:49The Great North Run is the end. It is showcased nationally and internationally across the world.
00:55South Shields is the place to be this event.
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