RELATED: Barkley RD Sparks Debate on InclusionĪurelian Sanchez was the first to finish the race, but not without encountering a bit of a challenge near the end after a day hiker removed one of the books, believing the race was over. This year’s race was the first time that four runners began the rarely-experienced fifth loop and only the second time three runners completed the course, which is roughly 130 miles in length and includes about 63,000 feet of elevation gain, within the 60-hour time cutoff. So did Jasmine Paris, even though she didn’t last quite as long as her male counterparts in what was one the best and most exciting editions of this small, quirky, and extremely grueling race yet.
This week on the rough and rugged terrain of Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park, legends were born.Īmid cold, wet weather and little sleep, John Kelly, Aurelian Sanchez, Karel Sabbe, and Damian Hall put on quite a show this week at the dastardly and often cruel ultra-distance quagmire known as the Barkley Marathons in Wartburg, Tennessee. Japan’s Tom Ihara was another tap-out on loop four.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Sanchez, who is best known as the holder of the record for the self-supported fastest-known time for the south-to-north route on the John Muir Trail, had made a big push over the course of loop four, which he started more than 50 minutes behind the leading trio of Kelly, Hall and Albert Herrero Casas.īelgian Sabbe then improved on his effort last year as he made it three runners on loop five, coming home in 46:36:57 and turning things around in around 23 minutes.Ĭasas would tap out part way through loop four and with Kelly out in front, recent Spine Race winner Hall had a battle to make it back to camp inside the 48-hour window.īut he emerged at the gate with half an hour remaining and was back into the thick of it with five minutes to spare. Kelly was under pressure from France’s Sanchez, who finished loop four only seven minutes later and was back out less than five minutes adrift. The American completed loop four in 45:50:23 and was back into action after less than 13 minutes, with those behind him running in alternating directions for the final loop.
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