{"id":691795,"date":"2026-05-24T16:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691795\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:32:13","slug":"hbf-run-for-a-reason-raises-almost-1-7-million-for-wa-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691795\/","title":{"rendered":"HBF Run for a Reason raises almost $1.7 million for WA charities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indigo Lemay-Conway\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19137bf577d2fe65854089333bffb4208321ebc0b0d9a19eddcd3a3e37aaf3e1.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people turned up in Perth today with one mission \u2013 to take part in the 14th annual HBF Run for a Reason.<\/p>\n<p>Around 40,000 made their way to the CBD race to help raise money for charity.<\/p>\n<p>Whether they walked, ran, or wheeled their way through the three courses \u2013 Brooks Half Marathon, Specsavers 12km, and CommBank 3km \u2013 their hard efforts helped to raise nearly $1.7 million for more than 350 charities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"HBF Run for a Reason\u2019s 2026 event.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/33f02c8e75ce875eebe9c8756862cb42dbfb0fe736e255b09b14043f2992e046.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>HBF Run for a Reason\u2019s 2026 event.HBF Run for a Reason<\/p>\n<p>Not only did people run in the event, so did a robot.<\/p>\n<p>Engineering students from UWA developed humanoid robot StUWArt who successfully completed the 3km course to raise funds for the Perth Children\u2019s Hospital Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>HBF chief executive Dr Lachlan Henderson said since its inception in 2010, HBF Run for a Reason has raised over $15.6 million for health and community organisations across WA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHBF Run for a Reason is recognised around the country. It\u2019s not just the participants but the volunteers and the friends and family cheering everyone on that make this event a highlight for many people, myself included,\u201d Henderson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commitment and generosity on display really speaks to the strength of our community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who trained, donated, and volunteered their time to make today such a success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luke Burrows ran the men\u2019s Brooks Half Marathon the fastest, in a total of 1:05:54 with Nera Jareb completing the course the fastest for the women with a time of 1:19:27.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"HBF Run for a Reason\u2019s 2026 event raised nearly $1.7 million for WA charities.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f18e5e0bedae2efe825e11535a9c8ac9130636a3669aedea673eacc854e16e36.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>HBF Run for a Reason\u2019s 2026 event raised nearly $1.7 million for WA charities.HBF Run for a Reason<\/p>\n<p>The Specsavers 12km fastest runners were Reece Harris with a time of 00:37:53 and Debbie Donald at 00:43:34.<\/p>\n<p>CommBank 3km\u2019s speediest participants were Jonah Hankeri who finished in 00:9:45 and Maddie Luscombe with a time of 00:11:09<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s highest individual fundraiser is Duke Storer who raised $16,682 for Cystic Fibrosis WA.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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