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Australian 'Free Runner' In Closest Of Close Shaves With Train

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First Posted: 27/08/11 11:08 BST Updated: 26/10/11 11:12 BST

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An Australian man has narrowly avoided being hit by a train by the smallest of margins while attempting to run across the tracks.

The man was apparently running across the tracks on purpose as some kind of 'free running' stunt.

And in what might be the nearest-ever miss of this kind posted to YouTube, the man can be seen avoiding the oncoming train by inches, if that.

The CCTV footage has been released by Australian authorities to stop anyone else from trying the same thing. We suspect that if they view this video they may well agree to stay at home.

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An Australian man has narrowly avoided being hit by a train by the smallest of margins while attempting to run across the tracks. The man was apparently running across the tracks on purpose as some...
An Australian man has narrowly avoided being hit by a train by the smallest of margins while attempting to run across the tracks. The man was apparently running across the tracks on purpose as some...
 
 
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Chris HardingRolls
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12:31 PM on 08/30/2011
LET ME MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR!

This individual in NO WAY REPRESENTS FREERUNNING! His actions are NOT A REPRESENTATION OF FREERUNNING!
This ACT OF FOOLISHNESS is NOT FREERUNNING!

I think I speak for all of the Parkour/Freerunning community when I say, THIS MAN IS ONE OF MANY IDIOTS GIVING US A BAD NAME!
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Fonsini
Let there be pie.
233 Fans
09:51 PM on 08/29/2011
I'll bet the poop was free-running down his leg after that near miss.
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SidelineBoy
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04:41 AM on 08/29/2011
Though I appreciate the sentiment, his life is worth far more than my entertainment. Had he lived or died, tragic as it may be, the majority of people will forget him by Wednesday. If you want to make an impact - volunteer.
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Tanrioldu
593 Fans
05:07 PM on 08/28/2011
He got bored with planking, so he decided to give train jumping a go
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BCSLAVE
Got a key?
354 Fans
04:58 AM on 08/28/2011
He proves Darwin was right
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Vegananza
Humans are animals, too.
328 Fans
03:52 PM on 08/28/2011
By surviving to reproduce more daredevils? I don't get it.
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Yank in France
Rien se cree tout se transforme
2479 Fans
06:53 PM on 08/28/2011
It's mathematics; if he continues his escapades, he will be worm food before he can create a happy family of idiot dare devils like himself!
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originaldna
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04:19 AM on 08/28/2011
Worm food, It's just a matter of time.
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Vegananza
Humans are animals, too.
328 Fans
03:53 PM on 08/28/2011
Quite true - we are all worm food - it's just a matter of time.
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Tom Joad
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5860 Fans
04:04 AM on 08/28/2011
...didn't miss him...he favors his left leg as he tries to get up...
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26 CAB40
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12:04 AM on 08/28/2011
Nearly a contender for a Darwin Award, it would have been richly deserved too.
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caborose
We all live down stream and down wind from someone
480 Fans
11:18 PM on 08/27/2011
What an idiotic thing to do! Life is too precious to risk it this stupid manor!
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Annespeaks
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06:54 PM on 08/27/2011
and here I thought the recent death from "planking" would knock some sense into us Aussies.....:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/16/planking-death-australian-prime-minister
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ReliStuPhD
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03:48 PM on 08/27/2011
Train did not miss him from what I can tell. Looks like it hit his leg. You can even see the side effect of the impact on the camera in the last quarter of the video.
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Garioch
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09:11 PM on 08/27/2011
That's what I thought in all.
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carmenalex
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03:29 PM on 08/28/2011
He gets up on one foot. you're right.
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sillyfrog
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03:15 PM on 08/27/2011
The engineer should sue the parents for their son causing overwhelming stress.
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tice
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03:58 AM on 08/28/2011
He can get the guy's allowance if he wins!
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01:11 PM on 08/27/2011
As an Aussie I feel justified in calling this guy a w@nker
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scud420
stopped following Dems to the right
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02:20 PM on 08/27/2011
as an American I'll help you spell that how I think you're saying it - "wankah"
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ontariogirl
Peace!
761 Fans
03:25 PM on 08/28/2011
As a Canadian we just call him a fool.
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yannb
Noblesse oblige
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07:15 PM on 08/28/2011
As a Frenchman, I'll just call him yet another "stupide anglophone".
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A10tess
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05:45 AM on 08/29/2011
Who on earth cares what a fenchman thinks !
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