All runners must be off the course by 5:00 PM. It’s longer than most online clips at 22 minutes, so set aside some time and enjoy. Race Morning: 7:30 AM 9:15 AM Time Limit: There is an 8.5 hour time limit for the 50K & 35K race. Runners have to complete five loops of a 20-mile course that most say is really 26. In nearly thirty years, only fourteen runners, out of over one thousand participants, have finished The Barkley,” Explains Young.įor people who have competed in ultra-marathons or those interested in the limits of human endurance, this video is entertaining and informative. The Barkley Marathons is a mysterious ultramarathon held every year in a state park in eastern Tennessee.
This 100-mile footrace and its 60-hour time limit force athletes to run, crawl and climb an elevation gain equivalent to two treks up Mt. “This documentary attempts to tell the story of one of the world’s most difficult and bizarre sporting events: The Barkley Marathons. It is so hard that, in its first 25 years, only 10 people had completed the five 20-mile loops in the 60 hour time limit. Now, a different filmmaker, Brendan Young, has completed a new 22-minute documentary that delves into the sufferfest of the Barkley 100. Annika: Where to start The Barkley Marathons is an annual 100 mile non-stop ultramarathon that takes place in Frozen Head State Park in eastern Tennessee. We reported about a documentary being made about the race a few months ago.
Only 14 runners have finished the 100-mile, 60-hour race in nearly 30 years. Currently you are able to watch The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young streaming on Tubi TV, Filmzie for free with ads or buy it as download. The Barkley Marathons is undeniably one of the hardest endurance events in the world.
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