Perserverance And A "Want To" Can Always Get The Job Done

The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race. Perception And Reality Can Differ Greatly...

61-year-old farmer beat the famous runners in an 875-km race because he didn't know you were supposed to stop and restEvery year, Australia hosts 543.7-mile (875-kilometer) endurance racing from Sydney to Melbourne. It is considered among the world's most grueling ultra-marathons. The race takes five days to complete and is normally only attempted by world-class athletes who train specially for the event. These athletes are typically less than 30 years old and backed by large companies such as Nike.
In 1983, a man named Cliff Young showed up at the start of this race. Cliff was 61 years old and wore overalls and work boots. To everyone's shock, Cliff wasn't a spectator. He picked up his race number and joined the other runners. The whole nation thought he was a crazy old man to undertake an almost impossible feat. Most feared that he would die trying. But this humble old man proved all the critics wrong.