Andy Burnham Completes Great North Run
He said 'I loved it' after finishing the race, becoming the first acting prime minister to complete the event, according to the BBC.

Andy Burnham completed the Great North Run, becoming the first acting prime minister to do so, the BBC reported.
"I loved it," Burnham said after finishing the race, according to the report.
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