Book to be written about Cliffy
A tale of Two “Cliffy”movies.
01 Terra Promessa – Song about Cliff.
ABC to make Telemovie about Cliff
Sixty one year old Cliff Young became a household name in 1983 when he beat all of the starters and won the first Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon. He wasn’t known before the race – but was certainly know after that. Apart from winning the inaugural Westfield Run, Cliff also achieved many other brilliant performances in his ultra career which included several Ultra age records. He was also the “Boy from the Bush” with a larrikin wit and a heart of gold. This endeared him to many people over the years.
Note from the Webmaster – I started this website a few years ago when Cliff passed away. I believe that my collection of newspaper cuttings, photos and articles is the most accurate collection of information that exists about Cliff. I am wrapped that Cliff is now going to be remembered in film and hopefully a book. Proud that I have been of service for people fascinated by his story and helping to continue and remember his story. Even though there is no copyright on this site, I hope that my efforts are appreciated by the Researchers in question. I still have more articles and photos to go online, so watch this space over the next twelve months. ( and if any readers have photos or stories they wish to contribute, please contact me at pandbessam @ bigpond.com (close the gaps)
Hall of Fame article
Cliff Young – Newspaper Articles
Other articles
Cliff’s results over the years:
Cliff Young Photos
Around Australia attempt – 1997
(Play the above Youtube video to listen to the Cliffy song)
Cliff Young – Funeral and Memorial Service
Poems about Cliff Young
Cliff Young Tributes
Cliff Young,
Tags: Australia, Cliff Young, Ultra history
Tags: Australia, Cliff Young, Ultra history
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Hi there, good to see Cliff Young is still getting the respect and admiration he deserves. I wrote a song called “the ballad of Cliff Young”, based on his 1983 race and how inspiring it has been to me. I invite you to check it out. I have attached a link, which I hope you don’t mind. He really showed us that it is ok to test what others may tell us our limitations are. I hope you enjoy the song
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Very inspirational. I often tell his story when training, it’s certainly super human, but what a wonderful man also.
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Hi,
Can anyone help me. I am looking for the book about Cliff Young. I think it is called ‘Cliffy’s book’ but I am not sure. Anyone know where I could get it?
Thanks
Thank you for your work here.