How potato farmer Cliff Young outran the world’s best athletes | Australian Story

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...

29 min - Sport - ABC News In-depth

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