![]() We talked to two of the race’s original organizers and one determined competitor to get the story behind “the race that eats its young.” Genesisīarkley’s co-creators drew inspiration from the rugged landscape of Frozen Head State Park in the Tennessee Mountains-and the story of a notorious killer. Runners have to decode a byzantine entry procedure just to get in the door, and the entry fee for newcomers is a license plate from their home state. Off the course, the Barkley is no less of a challenge. ![]() ![]() And every time someone does, the course is tweaked. Only 14 hardy souls have completed the full distance since the race started in 1986, including two runners at this year’s edition in April. So what, exactly, is the Barkley Marathons, the legendary event that every year draws 40 people to Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park to attempt to finish a 60,000-vertical-foot course in under 60 hours? Ask anyone who has tried it, and you’ll get one answer: It’s the most brutal race on earth. The course is barely marked, and forces competitors to negotiate mountains and thick underbrush in rapidly changing conditions, but the Barkley is not an adventure race. Runners competing in it slog through the mud, look for hidden checkpoints, and cross through a dark tunnel, but they’re not running in an obstacle race like Tough Mudder. Want to see your questions answered? Email us – or you can call our listener line (50) and leave a voicemail, and your question might be answered on a future episode.The Barkley Marathons is 100 miles long, but it’s not an ultramarathon. After being hit with a 1% Recovery post Barkley, John shares some of his key recovery techniques and what he’s learned about his body by using WHOOP. John sits down with WHOOP Founder & CEO Will Ahmed hot off the heels of his recent race finish this spring to share more about what it takes to prepare for the race and what it does to the body. ![]() The notoriously difficult and mysterious 100+ mile race has had only a handful of finishers since its inception, and WHOOP member and ultrarunner John Kelly has finished it twice, making him among the best ultrarunners in the world. There are marathons and then there are the Barkley Marathons. ![]()
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