North Run under investigation

Posted: Tuesday 26th January 2010 | 10:52

EXCLUSIVE - By Steven Downes

TWO of the world's biggest and most prestigious road running events, the London Marathon and the Great North Run, are facing a television investigation over their relationships with charities.

UNDER INVESTIGATION: The London Marathon, as well as the Great North Run, is under investigation over their relationships with charities (onEdition)

The London Marathon will celebrate its 30th running in April, in which time the organisers and the runners who have taken part have raised hundreds of millions of pounds for deserving causes.

The Great North Run, a half-marathon between Newcastle and South Shields, also makes much of its charity connections when shown on the BBC each autumn.