His last outing of the year was a fourth place finish at the Great North Run.

In the 2005 Great North Run, the race celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary.

The charity also has a team of participants in the Great North Run each year.

A personal best of 60:03 minutes for the half marathon came at the Great North Run, though he narrowly finished outside the top three.

He followed this by competing in the Great North Run 2006, where he raised over £555.

Peter responded by taking part in the Great North Run.

His victories include wins in 1989 and last year in the Great North Run.

Wood ran the annual charity event the Great North Run for the first time in 2007.

He was the last British man to win at the Great North Run, having taken victory in 1985.