#Bestof2025: Let us introduce to you the "Cliff Young Shuffle". 🏃 When 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne ultramarathon, he lodged himself so firmly in the national psyche that more than 40 years later his name still triggers a flood of memories. 📺Watch the Australian Story 'Born to Run' on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/3Kx0spM #AustralianStory #CliffYoung #Ultramarathon #Nostalgia | Australian Story

Who remembers Cliff Young? 🏃‍♂️ Australians love an underdog and in 1983, Cliff Young transfixed the nation when he beat the world’s best to shuffle to victory from Sydney to Melbourne. His legend endures. Stream ‘Born to Run’ on ABC iview: https://bit.ly/4iyWPvm | Australian Story

When you do the Cliff Young shuffle you can just keep going and going ... 🏃‍♂️ When this 61-year-old introduced the world to this unique yet efficient way of long-distance running he inspired the country... and a movie! #AustralianStory #MarathonRunner #CliffYoung #Australia #Nostalgia | Australian Story

Sixty-one year old Australian farmer Cliff Young won a 544-mile ultramarathon wearing work boots using a secret running technique he designed called the Young Shuffle. He even broke the all time record for a run between Sydney and Melbourne using it. Young conserved energy by moving his feet in a smooth little shuffle instead of taking long strides. The technique reduced his energy expenditure significantly, allowing him to run far longer than competitors. Additionally, the Young Shuffle also al