The Barkley Marathons is not just a race it's an experience-and we’re here for it.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! They may not have completed the course, but they still deserve applause. on March 14 when race organizer Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell lit his infamous cigarette.

Damian Hall, a friend and major rival of Kelly, as well as this year’s Spine Race winner from the United Kingdom, set out on the last loop of the race as well but made an early exit, leaving just three runners to finish-the first time the race has seen a finisher at all since the 2017 edition.īut let's not forget the other 30-plus runners who made a grueling attempt this year, setting off into the unknown at 9:54 a.m. Unpredictable weather is always a challenge for the runners, but this year, they faced their own unique set of battles: Sanchez’s second-place finish was nearly foiled by a day-hiker who accidentally took one of the books runners are supposed to tear pages from to prove their routing, and Sabbe set out on his fourth loop with a comfortable time cushion that was negated by a significant navigational error and hallucinations, a byproduct of the grueling run. Everest-twice), and run through briar patches all while carrying their own supplies and provisions and battling a 60-hour cutoff time. In addition to some esoteric entry requirements and rituals ( more on all that here), the unmarked course requires runners to navigate through dense forests, climb steep hills (the elevation is equivalent to climbing Mt. If you can’t tell, the Barkley Marathons is not your average run in the park-pun intended.

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