GATESHEAD. England. Oct 10: Kenya's John Mutai and Joyce Chepchumba won the men's and women's races at the Great North Run on Sunday while Ireland's Sonia O'Sullivan placed fourth only 10 weeks after giving birth for the first time, reports AP.

He finished 29 seconds ahead of South Africa's Gart Thys with Britain's Mark Steinie third in 1:02:23.