The "world’s greatest endurance runner"? Joss Naylor, King of the Fells

Joss Naylor, English sheep farmer from the Lake District, ran the fastest known time on Britain's National Three Peaks, a record that stands today. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn 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 led some to label him the "world's greatest endurance runner". The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/CvfahFc Website ► https://ift.tt/rvzjm35 Facebook ► https://ift.tt/kWi7qQI Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/9mShu71 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #jossnaylor #kingofthefells #GOAT #endurance #fellrunning #trailrunning #trailrunner #hillrunning #threepeakschallenge #uk #lakedistrict #snowdon #bennevis #wainwrights