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noted for his humility and his generosity towards less talented runners, and in keeping with
British fell-running traditions, he frequently provided support or pacing for other runners attempting the same or similar challenges. However, on occasion he was less enthusiastic about runners who differ from his approach by setting records only in optimum conditions or who use more scientific methods such as use of spreadsheets for planning attempts.
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Naylor completed some of his achievements in extreme weather conditions (the 1972 63 peaks record in a severe storm, and the 1975 72 peaks record and large sections of the 1986 Wainwrights record in a heat wave), and he was noted for his ability to persevere despite pain and adversity. He was also
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Injuries in his youth led to operations aged 19 to remove cartilage from his right knee and aged 22 to remove two discs from his back. He took up running in 1960 aged 24, winning his first race, the
Mountain Trial, in 1966. In 1971, he completed the
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He created his own fell-running challenge, the Joss Naylor
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described Joss Naylor as 'The
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for services to fell running, and was included as one of
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who set many long-distance records, and a sheep farmer, living in the
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Naylor married Mary Downie in 1963, and they had three children.
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It's a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters
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It's a hill, get over it: fell running's history and characters
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Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-running and
Obsession
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in 7 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes (record stood until 2014)
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Covell, Brian; Griffin, A.H.; Smith, Roger (1992) .
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191:Early life and education
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536:. The Bob Graham Club.
310:Personal life and death
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641:"No. 46919"
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117:Mary Downie
23:Joss Naylor
760:Categories
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371:References
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102:Occupation
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83:Died
61:Born
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