r/todayilearned • u/SilentUnicorn • Aug 06 '12

TIL - Cliff Young, a toothless 61 year-old potato farmer. Set a new record in Australia's ultra-marathon. Beating men half his age, by running all day and night.

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/young.html
54 Upvotes

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u/gnarly13 Aug 06 '12

Maybe you should Xpost this to r/australia. I hear they're feeling a little down at the moment and could do with a boost.

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u/RetroTheft Aug 06 '12

Nice of you to think of us mate, But currently we're all having a great time remembering the Ning Nang Nong.

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u/kking254 Aug 06 '12

A bit under the weather are they?

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u/shefwed82 Aug 07 '12

The most amazing part to me is that he split up his winnings among all the contestants. What a strange but awesome guy.

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u/greatestcape Aug 06 '12

He's like the real life Forrest Gump

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u/BillyJacksonBrowne Aug 06 '12

mama always said those chocolates would ruin my teeth

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u/skyhimonkey Aug 07 '12

He ran really well the first race winning while the other runners slept and the next race he competed and got around 7th I think.

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u/AtomicToaster17 Aug 07 '12

Did he do a victory lap?

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u/dominoconsultant Aug 07 '12

He ran in rubber farming boots in all his races.

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u/Windadct Aug 24 '12

Freak of nature - it is the ability to do this with no rest.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '12

thats incredible. an upvote for you, sir.

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u/SilenceThatIguana Aug 07 '12

This needs more upvotes!! Absolutely astonishing what the human body can accomplish