THE runner who died during Sunday's Great North Run has been named as David Colley, from Hull.

The 58-year-old is said to have taken part in several Great North Runs over the last decade.

He collapsed during the final mile of Sunday's half-marathon. A post-mortem examination concluded he died of natural causes.

A statement from his family said: "David was a regular runner who loved taking part in the Great North Run and always looked forward to the event. We are absolutely devastated."

A Great Run Company spokesman said: "The Great Run Company deeply regrets the loss of life of a participant at the Great North Run today and offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the individual."

Following the news of his death on Sunday, organisers said they deeply regretted the loss of life and offered their condolences to the family.

Britain's biggest race, which saw 57,000 people take part, was won for a second year by Mo Farah in a time of 59 minutes and 22 seconds, making it the fastest half-marathon by a British athlete.

Further success came for Britain with David Weir winning the men's wheelchair race and Shelly Woods taking the women's wheelchair crown.

Kenya's Mary Keitany won the women's elite race in a time of 1hr 7min and 32 seconds.

Last year it became the first mass participation run in the world to have its one millionth competitor cross the line.