Keep Documentary Accessible: Donate and Support Side

Beyond the frame

Explore the people and
stories behind our work

MySide: The Great North Run image
Start of the Race, Great North Run ©Maria Maza

MySide: The Great North Run

Maria Maza

September 11th, 2026

Photographer Maria Maza looks beyond the runners to the crowds, costumes, signs and roadside rituals that make the Great North Run a portrait of North East community.