Haftu Strintzos's remarkable journey from shepherd to Australian marathon record holder | ABC NEWS
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Australian long-distance runner, Haftu Strintzos, shares his 'double life' from being a barefoot shepherd in Ethiopia, adopted and migrating to Melbourne as a child, to claiming the national marathon record on just his fourth attempt. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/haftu-strintzos-journey-shepherd-to-australia-marathon-record/107160046 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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