Blackpool Paralympic heroine Shelly Woods may is gearing up for domestic glory as she defends her Great North Run title on Tyneside today.
The 22-year-old wheelchair athlete, who won two medals last month in Beijing, aims to win the race for the second year running on the streets of Newcastle.
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