Tommy Fury has come under fresh criticism after appearing to shove a fellow runner in the closing stages of the Great North Run, with the man involved accusing the boxer of showing a lack of respect for his competitors.
The 26-year-old reality TV personality and professional fighter was one of nearly 60,000 participants in Sunday’s half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields.
Fury, who has become known for his dramatic sprint finishes, was filmed weaving through the crowds near the finish line before placing a hand on another runner’s shoulder and forcing his way past on the final bend.
The runner in question, plumber Diarmaid Warner, 38, has now spoken publicly about the incident.
Tommy Fury has gone viral once again after footage showed the professional boxer shoving a runner at the Great North Run
| TIKTOKWarner, from Dumbarton, was raising money for muscular dystrophy research and said he had been left disappointed by Fury’s actions.
“As you get to the end you think the finish line is straight in front of you,” Warner told The Sun.
“It’s only at the last few metres you realise you’ve got one more right turn to make.
"It was as I was going around it that I felt this hand on my shoulder which pushed me to the side for him to run through.
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"I was a bit upset and thought that’s not on – it’s not really race etiquette.”
The father of two said he quickly realised who had barged past him.
“I told my wife, you’ll never guess what – Tommy Fury’s pushed me out of the way,” he added.
Warner’s mother Elaine later joined the conversation, describing her son as “the real hero” and noting he had actually crossed the finish line 12 minutes ahead of Fury.
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Tommy Fury's finish at the Great North Run was caught on camera | TIKTOK“Our champion,” she wrote on Facebook.
Taking the episode in good spirits, Warner has even issued a tongue-in-cheek challenge to the former Love Island contestant.
“Not a boxing match, unless he has one hand tied behind his back,” he joked, “but I’d happily take him on in a running race.”
Fury has yet to address the controversy, but it is not the first time his behaviour in endurance events has been questioned.
In January, footage from a 10k at Tatton Park showed him nearly colliding with an elderly runner as he launched into another late sprint.
More recently, he faced scrutiny during a triathlon in the French Riviera, with data suggesting he did not complete the full cycling stage.
Organisers later clarified that road closures forced a number of amateurs, including Fury, to abandon part of the course.
This year’s Great North Run, a 13.1-mile race that draws around 200,000 spectators, also made headlines for a blunder on the official medals and T-shirts, which mistakenly showed the River Wear in Sunderland instead of the Tyne in Newcastle.
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Tommy Fury's boxing career is currently shrouded in uncertainty | GETTYOrganisers later issued an apology with the punning line “Wear sorry.”
But Fury’s last-minute charge has ensured the spotlight remains on him.
Warner, however, insists the principle is simple: “I started with thousands of people who were slower than me but you just weave your way around them. You don’t push them out of the way.”