In 1983, a 61-year-old Australian farmer named Cliff Young entered the world’s toughest ultramarathon—a 544-mile race from Sydney to Melbourne. While other runners wore advanced gear, Cliff showed up in overalls and work boots. Instead of sprinting and resting, he used his steady “shuffle,” a pace he had perfected while chasing sheep for days on his farm. Unlike his competitors, Cliff didn’t stop to sleep—he just kept moving. After more than five grueling days, he stunned the world by crossing t
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Cliff Young — Australia’s Legendary 61-Year-Old Runner 🇦🇺👟 In 1983, a 61-year-old potato farmer shocked the nation when he entered the 875 km Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon — one of the toughest races in the world. 🏃‍♂️💨 🥾😮While elite athletes showed up with trainers, gear, and support teams, Cliff arrived in overalls and work boots. What happened next became history. 🔥 He won the entire race. Using his now-famous “Young Shuffle” and sleeping only a few hours total, he outran competit
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#Bestof2025: Let us introduce to you the "Cliff Young Shuffle". 🏃 When 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon, he lodged himself so firmly in the national psyche that more than 40 years later his name still triggers a flood of memories. 📺Watch the Australian Story 'Born to Run' on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/3Kx0spM #AustralianStory #CliffYoung #Ultramarathon #Nostalgia | Australian Story
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Cliff Young wasn’t supposed to win — he was supposed to be a joke. In 1983, the 61-year-old farmer lined up at Australia’s toughest ultramarathon: 543 miles from Sydney to Melbourne. Elite runners showed up with sponsors, high-tech gear, and polished training plans. Cliff arrived in overalls and work boots. The crowd laughed — he’d never run a race in his life. But Cliff had a secret. On his farm, he spent days chasing sheep across massive fields… sometimes running 2–3 days straight without slee
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Who remembers Cliff Young? 🏃‍♂️ Australians love an underdog and in 1983, Cliff Young transfixed the nation when he beat the world’s best to shuffle to victory from Sydney to Melbourne. His legend endures. Stream ‘Born to Run’ on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/4iyWPvm | Australian Story
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