User:RyanCGregg/sandbox/2011 Great North Run

31st Great North Run
Venue	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Date	September 2011 (2011-09)
Medalists
Martin Mathathi (58:56) Lucy Wangui (1:07:06) Josh Cassidy (43:57) Shelly Woods (50:14)

The 31st Great North Run took place on September 2011 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom with the men's and women's elite races and wheelchair races. Martin Mathathi won the men's race in a record time of 58 minutes and 56 seconds, taking nine seconds off Zersenay Tadese's 2005 record, whilst Lucy Wangui won the women's race.

Canadian Josh Cassidy won the men's wheelchair race for the second time to set a new course record, and Shelly Woods won the women's race for the fourth time.

Results

Elite races

Elite Men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Martin Mathathi	Kenya	58:56
2	Jonathan Maiyo	Kenya	59:27
3	Emmanuel Mutai	Kenya	59:52
4	Micah Kogo	Kenya	1:00:03
5	Abdellatif Meftah	France	1:01:02
6	Jaouad Gharib	Morocco	1:01:31
7	Juan Luis Barrios	Mexico	1:03:09

Elite Women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Lucy Wangui	Kenya	1:07:06
2	Jessica Augusto	Portugal	1:09:27
3	Marisa Barros	Portugal	1:10:29
4	Jo Pavey	United Kingdom	1:10:49
5	Helen Clitheroe	United Kingdom	1:10:57
6	Irene Jerotich	Kenya	1:11:03
7	Irene Mogaka	Kenya	1:11:13
8	René Kalmer	South Africa	1:11:46

Wheelchair races

Wheelchair Men

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Josh Cassidy	Canada	43:57
2	Denis Lemeunier	France	44:48
3	Aron Anderson	Sweden	47:07
4	Richard Colman	Australia	47:58
5	Simon Lawson	United Kingdom	47:59

Wheelchair Women

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Shelly Woods	United Kingdom	50:14
2	Amanda McGrory	United States	52:43
3	Francesca Porcellato	Italy	55:00
4	Nikki Emerson	United Kingdom	1:03:42
5	Meggan Dawson-Farrell	United Kingdom	1:05:50

References

Category Half marathons in the United Kingdom Category 2011 in British sport Category 2011 in athletics (track and field)