This may not be my all-time favourite sports story, but it's a local story and was the first one to pop into my mind.
In short,
I find the positive, "can-do" attitude of this guy simply extraordinary, but is a common trait of Kiwis. One of the reasons I love living here.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/130617083/teenager-bikepacked-4000km-so-he-could-race-enduro-world-series
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/interview-18-year-old-matt-fairbrother-rides-200km-a-day-between-ews-rounds-update.html