It attracted up to 250,000 spectators and some of the entrants, such as Roland Hardy and John Warhurst, went on to represent their country at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

It was brought back for a one-off event in 2013 to raise money to erect the Women of Steel statue.

[3] The 1947 event was won by Lol Allen who went on to represent Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

[5] At some time the route was changed; still starting at the High Street the walkers went through Hillsborough, Grenoside and Ecclesfield before finishing outside the Owlerton Stadium, a greyhound race track.

[10] The 1967 race winner John Warhurst represented England at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, held in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The annual Star Walk was stopped in 2000, but was brought back as a one-time-only event in 2013 to raise funds for the city's Women of Steel statue.