Cliffy - 2013 - Pelicula completa sobre ultramaraton
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Today, I want to surprise you with the story of a simple Australian shepherd who won the Sydney-Melbourne Supermarathon, covering 875 km without sleep in 5 days, 15 hours, and 4 minutes. He was 61 years old!
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The Australian Ultramarathon was held from 1983 to 1991. Each start was attended by experienced athletes who trained for months to successfully cover the distance of 864 km from Melbourne to Sydney. Most of the runners were under 30. They were sponsored by major international brands, providing quality sneakers and comfortable equipment. Imagine the surprise of the athletes when 61-year-old Cliff Young appeared on the track of a large-scale race in overalls and with goloshes over boots.
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Clifford—that's how Young' sthat'sname Young was born in 1922 into a poor family. The boy spent all his childhood on a family farm in Victoria, a state in southeastern Australia. The farm's area was just over eight square kilometres.
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In his youth, and not when he grew up, Cliff was not fond of sports. The man's sudden love running woke up, it would seem, too late to reach great heights in a new business for himself. The farmer plunged into the conquest of long distances at the age of 57.
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In 1982, when Young was 60 years old, he tried to run a thousand miles (about 1.6 thousand kilometres) around Memorial Square in Colak. The man wanted to break the world record but could not. Fortunately, failure did not stop him on his way to impressive results. Cliff entered the Australian Super Marathon a year later to cover the distance from Melbourne to Sydney.
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On the day of the race, world-famous athletes were perplexed when they saw a 61-year-old man in the area for athletes. At first, everyone thought Young had come as a spectator. The conjecture was dispelled when the man approached the registration desk to obtain the competitor's number. Competitors believed the farmer was out of his mind, while others were apprehensive about his health and safety. Indeed, the body may not withstand such colossal loads at this age.
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Young safely got the 64th number and stood in line with the other runners. The film crew, who were at the start, rushed to interview an unusual participant. When the journalists found out that Cliff intended to run the ultramarathon, and besides, without sponsors and special training, they told him bluntly: "You can't." But t"e can't"s not taken aback.
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“No, I can. I grew"up on a farm where we could not afford horses or a car until recently. Only 4 years ago I bought a car. When the storm was approaching, I went out to herd the sheep. We had 2,000 sheep grazing on 2,000 acres. Sometimes, I caught sheep for 2-3 days - it was not easy, but I always saw them. I think I can participate in the race because it is only 2 days longer and is only 5 days, while I run after the sheep for 3 days. "
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When the mara"hon began, the pros left Cliff far behind. Spectators from all over Australia watched the man, worried and even prayed for him: if only he would finish alive. Moreover, every experienced athlete knows that a distance of 864 kilometres takes about five days of travel. To do this, you must run for 18 hours daily and sleep for 6. The farmer was not aware of this running plan.
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The morning after the start of the race, people learned that Young had not slept and had been running all night. But he still lagged behind other athletes. Every night, Cliff caught up with his rivals until he pulled ahead on the last day and took a significant lead.
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The Australian farmer triumphs in the ultra marathon. It took him 5 days, 15 hours, and 4 minutes to finish—10 hours less than the result of the nearest rival! To the public's surprise, Cliff does not take any prizes for himself. The man refuses the $10 thousand and distributes it to the rest of the runners, dividing it equally. At that moment, the whole country falls in love with the new national hero.
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A year after winning the ultramarathon, 62-year-old Cliff married a 23-year-old girl named Mary Howell. A chain of stores that sponsored the iconic race paid for their wedding. True, after five years, the marriage broke up.
In subsequent years, Young did not abandon his favourite business. He continued to run and, in February 1990, took part in the first international 24-hour championship in the English city of Milton Keynes. In November, he covered 648 kilometres in the Australian Campbelltown.
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In 1997, Cliff gained public attention again. He intended to run 16,000 kilometres to raise money for homeless children. Unfortunately, he had to interrupt the race after 6.5 thousand kilometres because his teammate fell ill.
After that, Young faced a terrible disease - cancer. The man fought her for five years. His most recent running achievement was a world record in a six-day marathon 2000. In 2003, Cliff died at 81 years old.
Cliffy - 2013 - Pelicula completa sobre ultramaraton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQq_YrMN0Y0
Pelicula hecha para television basada en una historia real sobre un agricultor dedicado a un campo de papas que por razones que despues se aclaran, cada cosa que tenia que hacer al pueblo iba corriendo, Todos los dias hacia mas de 30 kms. Un dia una peste le arruina los cultivos y decide participar de una carrera de 800 kms que va desde Sidney a Melbourne y enfrenta a los mas grandes corredores del momento.
Cuando se dio a conocer esta historia Cliff Young el personaje, con su paso extrañamente ahorrativo genero toda una movida en el mundo del corredor.
Excelente pelicula con momentos epicos.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2169274/
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