“We started the Great North Run in 1981 because we were runners – and if you’re a runner you want everybody to run.” – Brendan Foster, Chairman & Founder The Great Run Company is the UK’s biggest mass participation sport business. Every year we inspire over 250,000 people to take part in our events in cities all over the country accompanied by world class athletes. Since our inception, over 4 million adults and 600,000 children have crossed our finish lines raising £775 million for charity. Today our participants are part of a year-round community running network, supported by 10,000 volunteers, cheered on by over 600,000 spectators and watched live on television by an audience of over 8 million viewers. FilmNova is the TV production arm of the Great Run Company. We produce programmes and events for clients including BBC Sport, Channel 4, UEFA, Olympic Broadcasting Services, IAAF, European Athletics and British Triathlon.
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The Great Run Company Questions
The The Great Run Company annual revenue was $6.4 million in 2026.
Paul Foster is the CEO of The Great Run Company.
57 people are employed at The Great Run Company.
The NAICS codes for The Great Run Company are [7112, 711, 71].
The SIC codes for The Great Run Company are [794, 79].
Top The Great Run Company Employees
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Gary Wright
Chief Operating Officer at The Great Run Company
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB2 -
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Colin Murphy
Head of Operations - Adventure at The Great Run Company
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB1 -
Ollie Griffiths
Marketing Director at The Great Run Company
United Kingdom11 -
Nick Read
Non Executive Director at The Great Run Company
England, United Kingdom12 -
Nigel Gough
Operations Director at The Great Run Company
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB15 -
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Phil Williams
Director of Strategy at The Great Run Company
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