![]() Unpredictable weather is always a challenge for the runners, but this year, they faced their own unique set of battles: Sanchez’s second-place finish was nearly foiled by a day-hiker who accidentally took one of the books runners are supposed to tear pages from to prove their routing, and Sabbe set out on his fourth loop with a comfortable time cushion that was negated by a significant navigational error and hallucinations, a byproduct of the grueling run. Everest-twice), and run through briar patches all while carrying their own supplies and provisions and battling a 60-hour cutoff time. In addition to some esoteric entry requirements and rituals ( more on all that here), the unmarked course requires runners to navigate through dense forests, climb steep hills (the elevation is equivalent to climbing Mt. If you can’t tell, the Barkley Marathons is not your average run in the park-pun intended. ![]()
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