Sydney's annual City2Surf charity fun run has returned to the streets of Sydney after COVID-19 restrictions saw the...
Samuel Rizzo won the elite wheelchair race, crossing the line in a time of 41 minutes and 50 seconds. Leanne Pompeani was the first woman to cross the finish line at Bondi, finishing the race in 45 minutes and 43 seconds. Liam Adams won the race for the third time, crossing the finish line in 41 minutes and 12 seconds.
It's been three years since the world's biggest fun run took place along its traditional Hyde Park to Bondi route, with more than 60000 runners ready to ...
It’s close to the finish line ... and post-run celebrations. Where the party continues long into the afternoon. Runners are staggered to allow for the different pace of participants. Cheer on friends and strangers alike while taking in views of Sydney’s famous bridge. “Everyone’s doing the same thing as everyone else,” he said. Sydney has a habit of turning the good weather on for the annual City to Surf and, with a top of 19 degrees and the lightest of showers in the morning, the forecast is unlikely to deter thousands of supporters from lining the streets on Sunday.
More than 60000 people took part in the 50th staging of the City2Surf as the event return to Sydney's streets for the first time since Covid began.
After a three year hiatus, Sydney's famous City2Surf is back with more than 60000 runners expected to spra...
Various crossover points were managed until about 7am, before the first runners were set to take their mark at 7.40am. The last group will take off at 9.40am. Roads will progressively start to reopen from 11:30am in the CBD and in the Eastern Suburbs from 1pm. Runners will then take on Vaucluse before curling south onto Old South Head Road and Military Road, and then Bondi.
Fourth in the Commonwealth Games a fortnight ago, Liam Adams was first across the line in Sydney's iconic City2Surf race.
"I've been struggling a fair bit with jet lag over the last few days. "I think most people say you probably need to have a couple of months off after a marathon and then start building up, but I did a race two weeks later, maybe it was a bit silly doing that." I'm in between London time and Australian time so I've been falling asleep about four o'clock every afternoon, conking out and waking up with a bit of a headache and migraine and that, so really struggled since then but I thought that wasn't too bad," said Adams.
Two weeks after his impressive Commwealth Games marathon, flying electrician Liam Adams has backed up with a third...
"I've been struggling a fair bit with jet lag over the last few days. Fourth at the Games in Birmingham, 35-year-old Adams pulled clear of the field in the mass-participation 14km event - back for the first time since 2019 after its COVID-19 hiatus - to win in 41:08, 14 seconds clears of Ed Goddard. Two weeks after his impressive Commwealth Games marathon, flying electrician Liam Adams has backed up with a third victory in the City2Surf as the event returned to Sydney's streets.
Over 60000 runners took to the streets of Sydney for the annual City2Surf fun run, with Sydneysiders clearly putting as much attention to their running wear ...
It's an incredible race, the biggest fun run in the world,' said Adams. The bands and everyone along the sidelines really get right behind you. Jacqueline Godfrey was the first female wheelchair racer home.
It's the most quintessentially Sydney day on the city's calendar; the world's biggest fun run, a 14-kilometre romp through the eastern suburbs to the famous ...
He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via Some Sydneysiders, like Navid Hasa, took the opportunity to enter the race for the first time. There can be no doubt - Sydney is back, baby, and this time it’s for good. There may have been a three-year hiatus, but for the City2Surf entertainers, old habits die hard. “Summer’s coming and everyone’s running.” “So good.”
Liam Adams and Leanne Pompeani were the first to complete the 14-kilometre run from the Sydney CBD to Bondi Beach.
Join the World's Largest Fun Run on Sunday 14 August as we take to the streets of Sydney— City2Surf (@City2SurfSydney) #City2Surf #LetsRunSydney pic.twitter.com/3an3m7xW3N June 24, 2022 The City2Surf started in 1971 and raises millions of dollars for various charities across Australia.The City2Surf started in 1971 and raises millions of dollars for various charities across Australia. Participants in the race showed up in a variety of costumes, with some dressed as gorillas cheering other runners on.Participants in the race showed up in a variety of costumes, with some dressed as gorillas cheering other runners on.
WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT. An office in Sydney's CBD is this morning trying to avoid contact with one of the company's favourite sons.
“Pretty handy time too,” he laughed as a permanent resident of his desk on the 4th floor rolled her eyes at the 8th mention of his achievements yesterday. Rocking up with his City2Surf bib fasten to his dress shirt, young Kensington has made a point of trying to regale anyone he can with an in-depth recount of his Sunday. The marketing and sales professional turned up to his inner-city office today, donning an item of clothing he picked up yesterday, and a fresh fragrance of ‘I’m better than you all.’