{
  "id": 12080065,
  "title": "Runner honours mother in epic Perth to Sydney relay for DV awareness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/runner-honours-mother-in-epic-perth-to-sydney-relay-for-dv-awareness",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:58:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/project-australia-run-cottesloe-to-bondi-for-domestic-violence/107229530"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six ultra-endurance athletes embarked on a 4,000-kilometre relay from Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia to Bondi Beach in New South Wales to raise awareness about domestic violence. Over the course of 15 days, the runners took turns completing the trek across the Nullarbor Plain. Funds raised through this initiative will be directed to Beyond Domestic Violence (Beyond DV), an organization that supports women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. During their gruelling journey, the athletes ran around the clock, with someone on the go every second of the day and night. Running through the Milky Way and under the light of the Eyre Highway, Hayden Sumner focused his efforts on his mother and other victims of domestic violence, remembering the struggles they faced. Sumner, who lost his mother to suicide when he was just seven years old due to her battles with domestic violence, ran 785 kilometres solo, emphasizing that while he couldn't change the past, he could make a difference in the future. Upon reaching the finish line outside Bondi Pavilion, the runners embraced one another in tears, expressing their pride in their accomplishment and their teammates.",
  "summary": "Alongside five mates, Hayden Sumner has completed a cross-country relay from Perth to Sydney in honour of his late mother, who spent years in abusive relationships.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}