but you only have 60 hours to complete it. Completely solo, no help, no markers, no water stations, intentionally fluid organisation, even no set start time. Most people don't complete 1 Lap, never mind all 5. 5 laps, in daylight and at night, going opposite directions on each loop. Invite only and limited to 40 entrants per year, to tackle a 130(ish) mile course, across mind bogglingly hard terrain that you have to navigate yourself, with map/compass, no GPS. Low-fi homespun logistics tying together possibly the nuttiest and toughest course on the planet. I've heard of The Barkley Marathons before, but this doc really nails it. 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.Reviewed by garethcrook 8 / 10 Inspiring and heart breaking. 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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