UltraRunning Magazine

What Makes a Legend?

The Oxford dictionary defines “legend” as “an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.” In Australia, we throw the world legend around, particularly if we can’t quite remember a person’s name, and it is usually replaced with “mate” or “legend.”

I was talking to my dad about what makes a legend to article on him, we talked about the difference between a champion and a legend. It made us both think.

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