Pat Farmer
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Patrick Francis Daniel Farmer AM (born 14 March 1962) is an Australian ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former politician. He served as a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the seat of Macarthur in south-west Sydney from 2001 to 2010, as a member of the Liberal Party.
Pat Farmer | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Macarthur | |
In office 10 November 2001 – 19 July 2010 | |
Preceded by | John Fahey |
Succeeded by | Russell Matheson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-03-14) 14 March 1962 (age 62) Sydney |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Occupation | Ultra-marathon athlete and motivational speaker |
Farmer has an established reputation in international and national ultra-marathons. Between April 2011 and January 2012, Farmer successfully completed the world's longest ultra-marathon, a "Pole to Pole Run" from the North Pole to the South Pole, raising A$100,000 for Red Cross International.[1] On 17 April 2023, Farmer set out from Hobart, Tasmania, to complete an 14,400 km run around Australia in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.[2][3][4]