In which sport did Cliff Young unexpectedly gain international fame as a winner?
Correct answer: Ultra-Marathon Running
nimblemoon
Someone needs to make a movie about him. It would be inspiring!
DougSkullery
slow and steady wins the race
dipsomaniac99
There is an Australian movie called Cliffy about this.
Fietskey
His low and slow style running gait is now the standard for ultramarathon runners worldwide. He said he got it from running after his cows.
Nanagirl17138
MatteusMaximus, movie called Cliffy. made in 2013
Wonder Woman
I remember that it was on the news every night. The whole of Australia was waiting for updates. What a great man.
Player #2907834
Just goes to show .. you are never too old, if it really matters to you, plus a wonderful spirit & heart. Most children know the tortoise & the hare story! 👍🏻
EliteLawyercat57024
we would all benefit from a movie about such an extraodinary man
TenaciousDogEG
MatteusMaximus, 5 Days. lol,Take me about 5 weeks
ThrillingRevival6
RUN CLIFF RUN!!!
Jungle Jim
...age is no barrier...good ya mate...a champion...
meka
Proud Aussie here. Cliff is a national icon. Go you good thing!!
Pink Cat
year they should do a movie about him that would be interested and unbelievable as well 😱
Moegal59
nimblemoon, they did, shown only in Australia l think as he was little know outside Australia
Richatd
nimblemoon, they have . It’s called Cliffy
brettyboy500
nimblemoon they did
Amarie
Coincidentally this story came up in an old episode of QI I have just seen. It is also interesting that his approach of running without extended breaks is now the standard in ultra-marathon
Geoff
nimblemoon, the ABC did in Australia a few years ago now.
Goanna
Now THAT'S the Aussie spirit alive & well 👏
Hanoj
Yes, Cliff Young, very inspiring. God Bless you
Player #43891297
It was the year that I got married. I remember Cliff Young was a walker not a runner he won by keeping going longer. Cliff was a potato farmer.
Gibbo
Liisse, Don't recall any. He didn't accept any!
Gibbo
nimblemoon, It's been done. Called Cliffy 😀
Liisse
there was also some controversy about his prize money too. Can't remember what tho.
Liisse
He wore gumboots actually. He was a humble sheep farmer, that ran around herding his sheep, hence his stamina. Also illiterate as I recall. I live not far from where he did. Became an Aussie legend, but sadly got caught out cheating in later races.
Player #42180197
FYI - we Aussies have coined his running style the Cliff Young shuffle.
Tamara
I'm an Aussie, its almost folklore here in Australia (The typical Aussie battler). Never judge a book by its cover.
Christina-Hermanna Smith
I was there when Cliffy won the race.
Marls
dipsomaniac99, Didn’t know about this! Thanks mate.
Marls
I remember him. What a champion of a man. I need to watch the movie dipsomanic99 mentioned. Didn’t know it existed!
Player #34042882
nimblemoon, there is a movie "Cliffy"
Georgia
Why did he give his winnings away
Player #22853044
nimblemoon, It's called Cliffy. On Amazon Prime
Player #01 Darrin
Smratguy, it actually doesnt end abrubtly it just states he basically became a austalian folk hero or basically a legend in aussie long distance running 👍
Player #01 Darrin
Fietskey, yes correct that is as when i meet cliff at the Geelong train station back in 1985 we spoke for over 2 hours and he had mentioned that he'd run after his cattle and sheep on he's farm most days and thats pretty much how he become a fit old runner and great man
Player #01 Darrin
sorry he was 64 when i meet him in 1985 he just had his bday that week i got to say a great aussie battler whom cared more for others than himself a selfless man especially giving his $10,000 winnings split between other runners of the marathon and did not keep $1 himself
Player #01 Darrin
he was actually 64 from memory he had just turned 64 the week i meet him in 83
Player #01 Darrin
the year i meet cliff was 1985 at the Geelong train station about 69 years young he was i tell ya he'd most likley out run me anyday he was wearing he's trademark gumboots and overalls at the time we spoke and they were the same gumboots that he ran in back in 83 and won
Player #01 Darrin
i actually had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with cliffy it was about early 80's at the Geelong train station He told me he used to run after his cows and sheep all the time on his farm so he entered the marathon not knowing of a $10,000 prize and after non stop running in an old pair of gumboots and overalls
Player #01 Darrin
EliteLawyercat57024, the movie made i think the year was 2013 called cliffy its all about this great aussie bloke