Cliff Young
- January 5, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Cliff Young Biography
| Name | Cliff Young |
| Birthday | Feb 8 |
| Birth Year | 1922 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Albert Ernest Young |
| Spouse | Mary Howell |
Cliff Young is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on February 8, 1922 in Australia. Ultramarathon runner who was best recognized for winning the first Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 aged 61.
His time at his participation in the Sydney up to Melbourne Ultramarathon broke two years after in the year 2000 by His record at the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon was broken just a few years later by Yiannis Kouros..
In 1983, he was married Mary Howell, who was 39 years older than he was and divorced in 1988.
Cliff Young Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Cliff Young is one of the richest Runner from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cliff Young 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When he was a kid as a child, he worked at the farm of his parents, and she led thousands of sheep on the foot.
In 1982 in 1982, aged 60, he tried to break the world record of 1,000 miles, but he stopped after 500.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
Cliff Young height 6 ft 4 in Cliff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Cliff Young Dating?
According to our records, Cliff Young married to Mary Howell. As of December 1, 2023, Cliff Young’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Cliff Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Cliff Young celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.
How long did it take Cliff Young to run?
In 1983 aged 61 Cliff won the inaugural 875km Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon in five days, fifteen hours and four minutes becoming a national hero. He trained on his farm chasing cattle in gum boots and started the reace wearing the unusual footwear which became part of his national image.
Did Cliff Young have kids?
They have since divorced. In Queensland, he lived with former manager, Helen Powers, and her twin daughters Bridgette and Paula.
How old was Cliff Youngs wife?
In 1984 at the height of his stardom, Cliff married Mary Howell when he was 62 and she was 23.
How did Cliff Young run?
Cliff began the race slowly and to no one’s surprise, he quickly fell behind. Traditionally, the runners would run for 18 hours and then stop to sleep for 6 hours. They used this “rinse and repeat” method until the race was completed. Cliff chose not to stop, but to keep running.
Who is Australia's best marathon runner?
Lee Troop. Lee Troop remains one of Australia’s most iconic runners of all time. From running in 1,500 races, from half marathon to marathon, Lee Troop’s best marathon sprints were in the 2004 London Marathon where he clocked 2:09:58 and the 2007 Berlin Marathon where he crossed the finishing line at 2:10:31.