You must complete five loops of the course to earn the title of Barkley Finisher. The distance for each is about 20 miles, according to Cantrell, though runners often dispute the claim saying it is roughly a marathon. (Add in the fact that it’s easy to go off course, and you can se...
I like running, like I do loads every week and run ultras, so this movie was right up my alley. The race that the movie is focused on is pretty legendary so I was quite keen to see the movie. While it was worth the watch and interesting, it's certainly not 7.8!
You must complete five loops of the course to earn the title of Barkley Finisher. The distance for each is about 20 miles, according to Cantrell, though runners often dispute the claim saying it is roughly a marathon. (Add in the fact that it’s easy to go off course, and you can se...
To attempt the Barkley Marathons once – let alone three times, in Paris’ case – can be a nightmare-inducing experience for even the most experienced ultrarunners, accustomed to covering much further than the 26.2 miles of a marathon in the world’s harshest environments. No race in the wo...