Next was John Kelly, the 38-year-old local runner from nearby Boone, North Carolina, who became a two-time finisher and only the third person to record more than one successful finish. He tore out his page and got credit for completing the course in 58 hours, 23 minutes, and 12 seconds. The 32-year-old Frenchman thought he was doomed and returned to the yellow gate with the pages he had, only to find the book waiting for him at the finish. RELATED: Barkley RD Sparks Debate on InclusionĪurelian Sanchez was the first to finish the race, but not without encountering a bit of a challenge near the end after a day hiker removed one of the books, believing the race was over. This year’s race was the first time that four runners began the rarely-experienced fifth loop and only the second time three runners completed the course, which is roughly 130 miles in length and includes about 63,000 feet of elevation gain, within the 60-hour time cutoff. So did Jasmine Paris, even though she didn’t last quite as long as her male counterparts in what was one the best and most exciting editions of this small, quirky, and extremely grueling race yet. This week on the rough and rugged terrain of Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park, legends were born.Īmid cold, wet weather and little sleep, John Kelly, Aurelian Sanchez, Karel Sabbe, and Damian Hall put on quite a show this week at the dastardly and often cruel ultra-distance quagmire known as the Barkley Marathons in Wartburg, Tennessee. The current record time is 52:03:08 which was set by Brett Maune in 2012. More details on the event can be found in our race explainer.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! The test is made even more difficult by the fact that each competitor has to find books hidden around the course and tear out the page corresponding to their race number. It achieved legendary status following the 2014 Netflix documentary Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young. That is five 20-mile loops with more than 54,000 feet of ascent, each loop starting and finishing at the yellow gate where competitors and support teams make camp.
The Barkley Marathons is regarded as one of the toughest races in the world and since 1986 only 15 different runners have managed to complete the full course. #BM100 - Keith MaWhat is the Barkley Marathons? John Kelly decided not to continue to loop 4 and tapped himself out.
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