At 85, his mythic runs are a thing of the past. However, at the age of 70 years old, he ran 70 Lakeland fell tops, covering more than 50 miles and ascending more than 25,000 feet, in under 21 hours.
The link below is for a fascinating article about his recorded breaking - three day - run of the 270 mile Pennine way. A record that was it broken for 15 years. He was not a sponsored, well paid runner, but a farmer who did a lot of his training chasing his sheep all over the Lake District fells.
