Is this the greatest ultramarathon achievement of all time as Jasmin Paris becomes the first woman to finish? I believe it was Beyoncé who once asked the question, “Who runs the world?” And the answer was emphatically “GIRLS!” In a sport that is still somewhat known as a pastime of middle aged white males, it’s […]
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Damian Hall and Jasmin Paris chat to RunUltra after their Barkley Marathons success. Kate from RunUltra chats to Damian and Jasmin after their hugely successful runs at the Barkley Marathons this year. On his first attempt, Damian managed to start a 5th loop, only the 2nd person to do start the 5th loop but not
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Every year, regardless of your social media platform of choice, the ultra running world heads off to Twitter; the only place to get updates on the Barkley Marathons. The first hint we get is from @barkleycourse, who, after being completely dormant for the year, wakes up with a tweet in February. For a twitter account
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When RunUltra first became aware of this race, what made us prick up our ears was not just the name, or the connection to Lazarus Lake, but the elevation per “lap”; 3,000 ft over 26 miles. There are no aid stations out on the course, so runners have to be self sufficient and be able
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By Dan Stinton It’s been a great few days as my Twitter feed has taken on a new life during the Barkley Marathons. It’s been filled with predictions of the race outcome, false information, speculation on a potential female finisher, a new pink gate (it wasn’t) and the course itself coming alive and taunting the
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By Dan Stinton The Barkley Marathons. Where do you even start? Quite literally by an iconic yellow gate in Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee, one hour after the blowing of the conch and officially once race director Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell lights a cigarette. It’s a challenge to know when it starts, find out
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