Vegan Fiona Oakes wins Great North Run 'Womens Masses' race

Vegan Fiona Oakes has won the Great North Run 2010 main women's race, coming first of all the women starting with 'The Masses'.

Fiona finished the Great North Run - the world's largest half-marathon - in 1 hour 20 min 51 sec.

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1. The Great North Run 2010 was on Sunday 19 September, between Newcastle and Gateshead.

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