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CLIFF YOUNG: A KINDRED SPIRIT OF EDDIE AIKAU BY JANA
When organizers created the Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983, they expected to attract elite endurance athletes from all over the globe to take part in the 566-mile race. Five of the inaugural competitors fit that bill, but the sixth and final most definitely did not. His name was Cliff Young, a 61-year-old farmer, and he not only won the race, but also established himself as an Australian folk hero. Young showed up to the race in overalls and work boots, much to the amusement of onlookers. Their muffled laughter turned to tears of joy as Cliff, who was well behind the pack after the first day of
racing, overtook the field while they were sleeping. As it became clear that Young was actually going to win the race, the media flocked to cover the story. By the time he reached the finish line, he had dozens of fans cheering him on. Cliff, as you might expect, was less than animated about the whole thing. He credited his success and determination to having to wrangle sheep as a boy. In fact, he told reporters, “Sometimes I would have to run those sheep for two or three days. It took a long time, but I’d catch them all.” Obviously, those skills came in handy during the ultramarathon. When Cliff was awarded $10,000 for winning, a prize he was unaware of, he decided he didn’t need the money and divided it among the other five racers. “I’m just an ordinary guy who wanted to achieve extraordinary things,” he later said. As I read Cliff’s unbelievable story, I couldn’t help but think of the man for whom one of our core values is named: Eddie Aikau. Eddie was passionate and determined about using his skill as a surfer to save lives and preserve a culture. That’s why we say, “We Go Where Eddie Would Go.” I don’t know if Cliff Young ever heard of Eddie during his lifetime, but I think it’s safe to say they were brothers on opposite sides of the world.
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