![]() ![]() 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. Two participantsthree-time Barkley finisher Jared Campbell and Tor des Geants finisher Luke Nelsoncompleted three loops of the Barkley course in 40 hours for a Fun Run, but no one started a. 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. Alexandre Ricaud CNN It’s a few days since he dragged his battered, sleep-deprived body to the finish line of the Barkley Marathons one of only 17 people ever to do so and Aurélien. #BM100 - Keith MaWhat is the Barkley Marathons? Steve's a humble legend and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to interview him and share his stories.John Kelly decided not to continue to loop 4 and tapped himself out. The race requires the participants to complete 5 loops of 20 - 25 miles each, while searching for 13 books hidden throughout the course, each loop has about 5000m of elevation! If that's not hard enough, it was -9 deg C! ![]() We also discuss his debut in the Barkley Marathons, one of the more obscure Ultramarathons in the world, which took him eight years to get to the start line. It involves running around a half mile block in Queens, from 6am to midnight each day for 52 days, to achieve 3100 miles or 4989km! The journey was eventful, he lost 80% feeling in his feet and toes and was still recovering six months after the race! ![]() Steve chats about his participation in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place each year in NY. ![]() For a runner to finish Barkley, they have to. Only 15 total people have finished the race in the 36 years its been run. Wolf and Haddy catch up with Steve Redfern for a live recording at Runnulla, hosted by the Godfather Sean Tindale. Tennessees Barkley Marathons stand alone in the world of big-time ultramarathons, chiefly because runners are less concerned with finishing with a good time than finishing at all. ![]()
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