The British international opens up about being diagnosed as bipolar which has allowed him to approach his sport with a fresh sense of perspective.

Alan Turing winning a club three miles title, a 13-year-old Tessa Sanderson clearing 1.40m and a teenage Jeffrey Archer sprinting for Somerset – our archive reveals the earliest mentions of some very famous names.

For 35 years, the Great South Run has attracted world champions, Olympic medallists, marathon legends and emerging stars. What began as an ambitious addition to the British road running calendar has developed into one of the sport's most recognisable events, with the unique combination of historic dockyards, naval heritage and exposed coastal roads producing a race unlike any other.

The European under-18 medallist and British record-holder talks about her progress and learning her sprinting craft from Richard Kilty.

Verity Ockenden faces debutant Izzy Fry in the women’s race while Andy Butchart makes his debut in the men’s event at the AJ Bell Great South Run on Sunday (Oct 18).