Legal fight to protect Great North Run's identity

Jan 10 2009 by Dan Warburton, The Journal

What a difference a name makes

Top 10 things that might have to be renamed to avoid the word "great"

1. The Really Quite Good Wall of China.

2. The Splendid Escape.

3. Marvellous Balls of Fire.

4. High Quality Britain.

5. "Wonderful Expectations" a novel by Charles Dickens.

6. "Theyre Ssssssssssssssssssssssssspiffing!" Tony the Tigers new advertising slogan for Frosties breakfast cereal.

7. Fine Yarmouth.

8. The Nifty White Shark.

9. Alfred the Smashing.

10. Top Notch Danes.

GREAT NORTH RUN

:: Formed in 1981

:: Draws in more than 52,000 runners

:: The course is 13.1 miles long

:: Raises around s10m for local and national charities every year

GRAND EAST ANGLIA RUN

:: Formed in 2006

:: Last year the event attracted a record 1,900 entries

:: Raises tens of thousands of pounds for local charities

:: The course measures 10k