sean dolan _ north run. huge congratulations to both of you. sean dolan and - north run.n and also i both of you. sean dolan and also mark scott. thank you both very much. . .. mark scott. thank you both very much. . «i y., ., ,, mark scott. thank you both very much. . «i ., ,, much. thank you. thank you. appreciate — much. thank you. thank you. appreciate it. _ hello. well, it has not been the brightest of sundays across some parts of the country. in fact, it's really quite damp and grey in the south—west of the uk, outbreaks of rain forwales, merseyside, manchester has been pretty grey as well, but further towards the north, east and south it has actually been dry and it will stay clear through the night. still mild in the south, 111 degrees, but chilly skies clear across scotland. tomorrow the rain really isn't going to make much progress towards the east. it may nudge a little further north to engulf the irish sea coasts, perhaps nudging into south—western parts of scotland. dribs and drabs of rain here and temperatures typically 16—18. the best of the weather will be

let's speak to six—time great north run conquorer sean dolan from billingham is getting ready to takeral years ago from a brain tumour and lee walkerfrom durham — who is running for the charity tiny lives in memory of his baby son. to all of three of you, thank you so much forjoining us this evening on bbc news. i wonder, sean, much forjoining us this evening on bbc news. iwonder, sean, if much forjoining us this evening on bbc news. i wonder, sean, if we could start with you. i gave an explanation very quickly, you had a head injury and i wonder if you can just tell us, actually, what happened to you, and how that connects with running in the great north run. in connects with running in the great north run. :: ., connects with running in the great north run-— north run. in 2013, i fell into a wall playing — north run. in 2013, i fell into a wall playing indoor— north run. in 2013, i fell into a wall playing indoor football, . north run. in 2013, i fell into a wall playing indoor football, i l wall playing indoorfootball, i fractured my skull, then in hospital i had a lead on the brai

with me is seven—time great north run conqueror sean dolan from billingham, who completed today's runtulations. just 21st, what does this mean to you? it is a real honour to win a prestigious event. 0bviously, especially with the mass participation, being back home for the first time in a long time with the first time in a long time with the pandemic we have all been through so it was obviously great to begin today and i was very pleased to be able to do it really close to home in the north—east of england. what did you make of the route, the new route? the amended route? ellery. new route? the amended route? very, ve tou~h new route? the amended route? very, very tough today- _ new route? the amended route? very, very tough today- i— new route? the amended route? very, very tough today. i had _ new route? the amended route? very, very tough today. i had never- new route? the amended route? 2 very tough today. i had never done the old route and i wish i had so i could compare a little bit. it was really hard to get the rhythm and constant uphill down so it was very challenging. i cons