The City to Surf is a popular road running event held annually in Perth, Western Australia, in which participants race from the CBD to City Beach, a distance of approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). A shorter 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) course is also held in conjunction. The event is both a "fun run" and a race, attracting both serious runners and community participants who can choose to run or to walk.
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Location | Perth, Western Australia |
Distance | 4, 12, 21 and 42 kilometres |
Established | 23 February 1975 |
The annual event has historically drawn more than 40,000 competitors on the last Sunday in August.[1]
The first City to Surf was held on 23 February 1975 with 500 participants. Since its inception, the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) course has consistently started on St Georges Terrace at the Perth City Council Chambers and finished at Jubilee Park in City Beach.[2] The first male winner of the 12km event was Tim Walsh in 38 minutes and 6 seconds. The first woman to cross the finish line was Peta Carr in 58.18.[3]
In 2009, the City to Surf held its inaugural marathon.[4]
The City to Surf had a three-year hiatus between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The previously certified 12km course was adjusted in 2017, removing 303 metres (994 ft) from the total distance, so records set in those years are marked with an asterisk.
Year | Male | Time | Female | Time |
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1975 | Tim Walsh | 38:06 | Peta Carr | 58:18 |
1976 | Jim Langford | 38:36 | Maureen Tracey | 49:54 |
1977 | Tim Walsh | 38:04 | Gaylene Clews | 47:24 |
1978 | Duncan Sullivan | 38:01 | Gaylene Clews | 46:55 |
1979 | John Hambleton | 37:33 | Anne Reddish | 46:58 |
1980 | Clive Hicks | 38:34 | Margaret Reddish | 46:08 |
1981 | Jim Langford | 37:34 | Margaret Reddish | 43:53 |
1982 | David Eltringham | 37:38 | Jacqi Robinson | 45:35 |
1983 | Alan Thurlow | 36:52 | Jacqi Robinson | 45:35 |
1984 | Ray Boyd | 37:02 | Tessa Brockwell | 44:16 |
1985 | Stephen Spiers | 37:02 | Margaret Pettitt | 45:47 |
1986 | Ray Boyd | 37:04 | Sue Turner | 44:16 |
1987 | Ray Boyd | 35:52 | Robyn Hoskins | 45:10 |
1988 | Clive Hicks | 37:46 | Glenda Thomas | 43:14 |
1989 | Ray Boyd | 37:37 | Karen Gobby | 46:16 |
1990 | Ray Boyd | 37:20 | Suzanne Malaxos | 42:26 |
1991 | Rod Barnes | 38:40 | Glenda Moore | 43:58 |
1992 | Andrew Lloyd | 36:36 | Karen Gobby | 41:54 |
1993 | Trevor Scott | 37:58 | Glenda Moore | 42:42 |
1994 | Ray Boyd | 36:22 | Glenda Moore | 44:12 |
1995 | Ray Boyd | 36:56 | Suzanne Malaxos | 41:32 |
1996 | Ray Boyd | 36:02 | Mary Burke-Heydon | 45:46 |
1997 | Michael Dalton | 37:00 | Suzanne Malaxos | 42:24 |
1998 | Ray Boyd | 37:43 | Claire Stynes | 44:35 |
1999 | Kim Gillard | 36:19 | Liz Miller | 41:24 |
2000 | Ray Boyd | 37:52 | Jackie Newton | 44:40 |
2001 | Ray Boyd | 37:34 | Sue Hobson | 44:00 |
2002 | Alastair Stevenson | 37:48 | Hayley McGregor | 43:03 |
2003 | Mark Thompson | 35:42 | Lauren Shelley | 43:52 |
2004 | Alastair Stevenson | 36:45 | Verity Tolhurst | 43:53 |
2005 | Patrick Nyangelo | 36:10 | Lauren Shelley | 42:33 |
2006 | Brett Cartwright | 35:25 | Lauren Shelley | 42:27 |
2007 | Brett Cartwright | 37:07 | Lauren Shelley | 43:30 |
2008 | Martin Dent | 35:31 | Linda Spencer | 42:58 |
2009 | David Mulvee | 37:42 | Hollie Emery | 41:53 |
2010 | Alan Craigie | 37:05 | Lisa Weightman | 40:22 |
2011 | Reuben Kosgei | 35:29 | Lauren Shelley | 44:20 |
2012 | Harry Summers | 36:10 | Linda Spencer | 42:42 |
2013 | Harry Summers | 36:54 | Linda Spencer | 41:56 |
2014 | Brenton Rowe | 36:47 | Kate Fitzsimons | 42:09 |
2015 | Roberto Busi | 37:52 | Linda Spencer | 43:05 |
2016 | Roberto Busi | 38:08 | Kate Fitzsimons | 45:59 |
2017* | Matthew Ramsden | 36:02 | Eloise Wellings | 40:13 |
2018* | Matthew Ramsden | 35.23 | Emily Witham | 42:17 |