Ronald Moreton Grant OAM (born 1943) is an Australian long-distance runner.[1]
Running
editIn 1983, Ron Grant ran 13,383 km (8,316 mi) around Australia in 217 days. He completed the run anticlockwise, starting in Brisbane, then Townsville, Mount Isa, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and back to Brisbane. Grant maintained an overall daily average of 61.67 km (38.32 mi), and was the first person to do it solo.[2][3]
Recognition
editGrant was named Queensland Sportsman of the Year in 1983.[1]
He was named Queenslander of the Year in 1984.[1][4]
He received a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1984.[1][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Ron Grant". Australian Ultra Runners Association Inc. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Ron Grant". Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "World Harmony Run: 75 Ron Grant". Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "The Celebration of Queensland's Anniversary of Foundation". The Office of the Governor, Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "Grant, Ronald Moreton". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
Further reading
edit- Grant, Dell; Grant, Ron, 1943- (1999), With wings like eagles : my life story, Print Run, ISBN 978-0-646-37300-3
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External links
edit- Ron Grant, Australian Ultra Runners Association Inc