The 30th Great North Run will not expand for more entries despite record demand with more than 100,000 people trying to secure a place.
The half-marathon between Newcastle and South Shields will only see the usual 54,000 runners taking part, with this figure considered the appropriate limit by race bosses.
Large TV and radio coverage, last year’s sunny weather and the fact that this is the 30th anniversary race, led to record demand for spots, according to event organisers Nova International.
The organisers are focusing on making a this year’s event better rather than bigger, said Nova’s communications director David Hart, adding there were no plans to increase the size of the event to allow more people to take part in future.
The anniversary run has been backed by a promotional campaign in a national newspaper, Radio 5 Live and BBC television.
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