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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