King of the Fells: Joss Naylor, the shepherd with an unbeatable running record

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Fell running is a demanding endurance sport and Joss Naylor ran with all his heart. Fuelled by apple cake and Guinness, the English sheep farmer from the Lake District, an idyllic part of north-west England, broke multiple long-distance running records.
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In 1971, he ran the fastest known time on Britain's National Three Peaks, a record that stands today; aged 50, he ran all 214 Wainwrights in seven days; when he turned 60, he ran 60 Lakeland fell tops in 36 hours; and at 70, he ran 70 fells. Naylor died this year at the age of 88. His indomitable spirit and unwavering resilience live on in his inspiring athletic legacy

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