The Incredible Journey of Cliff Young: From Sheep Farmer to Ultramarathon Runner

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Cliff Young, a potato farmer from Victoria, shocked the world in 1983 when he won the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon at the age of 61. Known for his unique shuffling running style and incredible endurance, Cliff's inspiring story includes his humble beginnings on a farm, his vegetarian lifestyle, and his late-life romance with Mary. Despite a divorce, Cliff's legacy as an ultramarathon runner remains a testament to the power of determination and perseverance.

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Cliff Young

Early Life Cliff was the youngest in his family and they lived in Beech Forest in Southwestern Victoria, the family lived on a farm which was approximately 2,000 acres in size with around 2,000 sheep. Cliff would round up the sheep on foot as it was the easiest method.

Cliff the Ultramarathon Runner In the year 1983 Cliff, a 61 year old potato farmer signed up for the Sydney to Melbourne Marathon with the distance of 875 kilometres. He ran at a jogging speed and was shuffling his feet whilst running. He never once rested during the race whilst everyone else would run for 18 hours and sleep for 6 hours a day. The marathon took Cliff 5 days 15 hours and 4 minutes which was 2 days faster than the previous record holder.

Personal Life Cliff was a vegetarian from birth until death. He lived in his family home with his mother and brother Sid, Cliff was single his whole life until after the race when he met the girl of his dreams, a 23 year old named Mary. He married at the age of 63, the wedding was hosted by the sponsor of the marathon which Cliff had won. Unfortunately five years later the couple got a divorced. During his career he ran about 20,000 kilometres.