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The route took him through Kalgoorlie, across the Nullarbor on Highway 1 and through the Blue Mountains via Cowra. Prior to this journey James was an inexperienced runner, completing 3 marathons since 1999, and began his running training for this challenge in December 2014.
The Great Ocean Road Marathon is a long-distance run held in Victoria, Australia since 2005. The main race stretches 44km from Lorne to Apollo Bay along the coastal route. It is the main race within the annual Great Ocean Road Running Festival, which also includes 60km, 23km and 6km runs, 5km and 10km walks and a 1.5km Kids Gallop.
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.
Northbridge, Perth: 1.0– 2.6: 0.62– 1.6: Northbridge Tunnel: Perth: 2.6: 1.6: Lord Street (State Route 51) – Perth City Centre, Mount Lawley Newcastle Street – Northbridge: Eastbound entrance and westbound exit only, via East Parade ramps. Eastbound entrance continues from Parry Street: East Perth: 3.3: 2.1: East Parade (State Route 66 ...
Mitchell Freeway southbound through Perth to the Narrows Bridge (where it becomes Kwinana Freeway). The Mitchell Freeway is the northern section of State Route 2.It commences at the northern end of the Narrows Bridge, Perth, continuing from Kwinana Freeway, and terminates north of the satellite city of Joondalup at Romeo Road, Alkimos.
A future route to replace Great Eastern Highway's current ascent of the Darling Scarp has been planned and named EastLink WA. The planned route is a controlled-access highway along Toodyay Road to Gidgegannup, and then across to Wundowie via a new alignment. Though planning began in the 1970s, construction is expected to begin in 2025. [4]
In contrast, settlements had spread and prospered in the foothills of the Darling Scarp, and on 1 July 1853, Colonial Secretary Frederick Barlee announced a new proposal for a Perth–Pinjarra–Bunbury route along the foothills, with a one chain (66 ft; 20 m) width, mostly following the alignment of previous tracks. Between 1864 and 1876, two ...
Donaldson is a three-time world record holder, [1] most notably for the fastest time to complete the Oceans Seven marathon swim challenge. [ 1 ] On 19 September 2024, he broke the world record for the Manhattan Island Swim, completing the 45.9 km course in 5 hours, 41 minutes and 48 seconds. [ 2 ]