How potato farmer Cliff Young outran the world’s best athletes | Australian Story
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Australians love an underdog and in May 1983, the entire nation cheered on an unlikely sporting hero – 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young. When Cliff won the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon, he shuffled his way into the Australian folklore. Songs were written about him; a movie was made. More than 40 years on from his astonishing run, friends and fellow runners look back at a simple man who showed you’re never too old to fulfil a dream. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hBYfUE #AustralianStory _______________________________________________________ Watch more Australian Story documentaries here: https://bit.ly/36ABH2J Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abcaustralianstory About Australian Story: The power of the personal. Compelling stories about real people that illuminate, entertain and inspire. Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia
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