Laura Muir and Greg Rutherford among GB stars at Great North CityGames

Great Britain’s Olympians will top the bill at the Great North CityGames on September 10, giving fans one of their first opportunities to see the athletes in action after the Rio de Janeiro Games.

More than 20 Brits from the GB team in Rio have so far been announced for the street athletics event in NewcastleGateshead, including British record-breaker Laura Muir and long jump star Greg Rutherford, which will see thousands of fans descend on the banks of the Tyne.

Rutherford is determined to end his season on a high by sealing victory in the Great North CityGames.

The 29-year-old claimed bronze in Rio after his gold in London four years before and is looking forward to taking on his first event post-Olympics at a venue where he has excelled in the past.

“Adding a bronze medal to the gold from 2012 is something to be proud of,” he said. “I’d put a lot of hard work in and I was glad to see it pay off in Rio.

“I’m really excited to be competing at the Great North CityGames. I’m sure there will be a fantastic atmosphere – there is much to celebrate and I can’t wait to be part of it.”

Muir, who broke the British 1500m record for the second time in five weeks at the Diamond League in Lausanne just 10 days after her seventh place finish at the Olympics, leads entries in the mile event.

The line-up also features Steph Twell, Eilish McColgan and Laura Weightman.

While Mo Farah will be gunning for his third Great North Run victory the following day, Andy Butchart, who finished sixth in the 5000m final won by his British team-mate, will race the men’s mile …

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