Cliff Young
(1922-2003)
potato farmer, ultra marathon runner, and Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon winner (1983)
Died aged c. 81
Wikidata WikipediaAlbert Ernest Clifford Young OAM (8 February 1922 – 2 November 2003) was an Australian potato farmer and athlete from Beech Forest, Victoria. He was best known for his unexpected win of the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 at 61 years of age.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Dedicated to memory of Cliff Young potato farmer and athlete from Beech Forest 8/2/1922-2/11/2003. In 1983 aged 61 Cliff won the inaugural 875km Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon in five days, fifteen hours and four minutes becoming a National Hero. He trained on his farm chasing cattle in gum boots and started the race wearing the unusual footwear which became part of his national image. Cliff's peculiar style, labelled the "Cliff Young Shuffle", has since been adopted by other ultra marathon runners. For many years Cliff was a familiar sight around the district as he trained or "shuffled" along the local roads. He went on to run more than 20,000 km over his competitive career
Lavers Road, Cliff Young Park, Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia where they lived near