Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Croix Sather


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The result was KEEP as per consensus below. (non-admin closure) demize  (t · c) 18:40, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Croix Sather

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Self-published author with limited coverage; fails both WP:NTRACK and WP:AUTHOR. Blackguard 21:01, 5 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep, No valid reason for nomination, clearly passes notability and reasons given in nomination for deletion are incorrect. There are plenty of sources to prove notability. Most notably he broke the Badwater Solo Ultramarathon record of champion ultra-runner Marshall Ulrich. A simple search of his name or his book Dream Big Act Big shows the plenty of references, reviews and plenty major TV media interview appearances. Inspired2run (talk) 23:14, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: added 2 cites for Run across America and Badwater solo history Inspired2run (talk) 18:00, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: Added 3 badwater world record cites  . Inspired2run (talk) 18:00, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: Added 2 media cites:   Inspired2run (talk) 18:00, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: Corrected Bibliography formatting. And corrected cite formatting.

KEEP: Croix Sather is an award-winning Speaker and author with over 10,000 books in circulation and has held of one of the toughest world records to set. Passes WP:NTRACK, item 7 "Has at any time held a world or continental record (including world junior records, world youth bests and masters age-group world records) ratified or noted by the appropriate official body" for the world record he set in 2012 for the 140.6 mile Badwater Self-Contained Solo Crossing as noted at and .Theshot92 (talk) 23:40, 5 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia alone is not a reliable source. The paragraph in Badwater Ultramarathon mentioning Sather was unsourced, making it effectively sourceless. Sather was not mentioned in link 2.  野狼院 ひさし  Hisashi Yarouin 09:24, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep Numerous reliable sources have taken interest in this subject.  Occult Zone  (Talk • Contributions • Log) 05:22, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
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