Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon


The Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon was an annual ultramarathon foot race held between 1983 and 1991. It was sponsored by the Westfield Group, with the start being at Westfield Parramatta shopping centre and the finish at Westfield Doncaster shopping centre.
The, five-day event was regarded as one of the toughest in the world. It was particularly notable for having been won in 1983 by Cliff Young, an almost unknown 61-year-old potato farmer from Beech Forest, Victoria. The record is held by Yiannis Kouros: 5d 02h 27m.
The final running of the event included prize money, a handicapping system and a change to the course. It ceased being held when the Westfield Group withdrew its support.

Results

1983

  1. Cliff Young: 5d 15h 04m
  2. George Perdon: 6d 01h 00m
  3. Siggy Bauer: 6d 05h 00m

    1984

  4. Geoff Molloy: 6d 04h 02m
  5. John Hughes: 6d 06h 00m
  6. Wal McCrorie: 6d 16h 21m

    1985

  7. Yiannis Kouros: 5d 05h 07m
  8. Siggy Bauer: 6d 05h 46m
  9. Brian Bloomer: 6d 17h 20m

    1986

  10. : 6d 12h 38m
  11. Brian Bloomer: 7d 04h 53m
  12. Patrick Macke: 7d 13h 02m

    1987

  13. Yiannis Kouros: 5d 14h 47m
  14. Patrick Macke: 6d 17h 21m
  15. Dick Tout: 6d 22h 19m

    1988

  16. Yiannis Kouros: 5d 19h 14m
  17. Dick Tout: 6d 11h 18m
  18. Dusan Mravlje: 6d 14h 10m

    1989

  19. Yiannis Kouros: 5d 02h 27m
  20. David Standeven: 5d 13h 55m
  21. Kevin Mansell: 5d 22h 59m

    1990

  22. Yiannis Kouros: 5d 23h 55m
  23. Bryan Smith: 6d 09h 45m
  24. Peter Quirk: 6d 11h 40m

    1991

  25. Bryan Smith: 6d 12h 50m
  26. Tony Collins: 7d 04h 17m
  27. Andrew Law: 7d 09h 32m
  28. Maurice Taylor: 6d 23h 22m
  29. Kevin Mansell: 7d 02h 26m