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Hyrox star Kris Rugloski has vowed to return to the Barkley Marathons after a challenging first appearance at the notorious race.
Apr 1, 2025
"Barkley is a satire" – John Kelly speaks out on absurd race that bested every last runner
Kelly was the only runner to complete 3 laps of the grueling course this year, earning him the most dubious "Fun Run" in trail running.
In stark contrast to the previous two years, there was not a single finisher this time – indeed only Barkley legend John Kelly made it through three of the potential five loops.
A look at “The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons,” a new film offering a deep dive into Jasmin Paris’s historic 2024 Barkley finish.
Mar 24, 2025
“I’ll be back,” vows first person to be eliminated after horror episode at brutal Barkley Marathons
He’d tried for three years to get a place in the Barkley Marathons, but when it finally happened for 2024 Dragon’s Back winner Max King, things didn’t quite go as he’d hoped.
After a record five finishers in 2024, one of the biggest questions heading into this year's event was how the course would be adjusted to once again push the limits of human endurance.
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Mar 23, 2025
‘Fun Run’ was harder than last two five-loop finishes says John Kelly of brutal 2025 Barkley Marathons
It was the year the Barkley Marathons course bit back, with three-time finisher John Kelly the only entrant to complete three of the potential five loops.
Here’s your guide to ‘the race that eats its young’.
he notoriously demanding ultramarathon took things up a notch this year.
The Barkley Marathon is not an ordinary marathon with a long-distance track. It is a test for which even the most experienced ultrarunners have to push their limits.
Mar 20, 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: It’s a brutal ‘massacre’ as just four runners left after two loops
In both 2023 and 2024 a double-figure number of runners completed two loops of the Barkley Marathons inside 24 hours – this year not a single runner managed it.
Mar 20, 2025
Local TV station gets rare in-race Barkley Marathons footage with Laz Lake and Carl Laniak
There was a rare look behind the scenes of this year’s Barkley Marathons as local news channel ‘WATE 6 On Your Side’ was given access to the campsite at the start.
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