Ms Buchanan died as she cycled to work in October 2006

The half-marathon tribute to Vicky Buchanan, who grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent, was organised by Adam Chataway who was due to marry her this month.

She was killed as she cycled to work at Chelsea Football Club last October.

The runners were raising money for Vicky's Water Project, set up after her death to help people in Ethiopia.

Mr Chataway said it had been "fantastic to see so many of Team VWP out on the course".

He met Ms Buchanan when they both studied at Newcastle University.

He said she spent time during her course working with ActionAid in Ethiopia and South Africa.

Chelsea tribute

"The idea of Vicky's Water Project came about in the hope that something positive could spring from our loss," the charity's website says.

"It seemed right to identify a cause within the area for which she had such a passion."

The first money paid into Vicky Water's Project was the �10.88 she was carrying on the day she was killed.

Since then about �350,000 has been raised to provide clean running water for 20,000 people in and around Lera Town in Ethiopia.

I think she'd be immensely proud of the reason we're doing it Adam Chataway

Mr Chataway and Ms Buchanan lived together in Kilburn, north-west London, and she was in her final week of working for Chelsea FC when she died on 17 October.

The day afterwards, Chelsea beat Barcelona 1-0 in a Champions League match, and former boss Jose Mourinho dedicated the win to Ms Buchanan.

He said at the time: "A lovely girl worked for the club and shared moments with us at the training ground.

"I think we have to think about Victoria and her family and this victory is for them."

Sir Chris and Adam Chataway were two of 190 runners for the charity

Players such as John Terry and Didier Drogba also paid tribute to her in interviews shown before Sunday's Great North Run, which she and her fiance had previously taken part in together.

Speaking ahead of the event between Newcastle and South Shields, Mr Chataway said: "I think she'd have been very surprised at some of the people who've committed to do a half-marathon.

"But I think she'd be immensely proud of the reason we're doing it and the way in which we've carried her forward over the past eight months."

The other runners included many people who were due to be the couple's wedding guests.

One of them was Mr Chataway's father, Sir Christopher Chataway, a former champion athlete who was a pacemaker for Roger Bannister's four-minute mile, and the first ever BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1954.