for the past couple of years and spending his free time conquering FKTs and fell races (including the 2020 Spine Race). In more than 30 years, only 15 men have finished the race (Kelly being the most recent). Anne Francis MaTwelve hours into the 2022 Barkley Marathons (the time cutoff for the first loop), 27 runners out of approximately 40 starters have made it back to camp and. (Runners receive new bibs at the beginning of each loop of the course.) Sabbe completed his third loop in just over 12 hours, for a total time of 32:21. Runners must also collect specific pages (corresponding to their bib number) from books hidden on the course missing pages mean automatic disqualification. Karel Sabbe is the first runner to finish three loops at the 2022 Barkley Marathons. GPS watches are not allowed each runner is issued a Casio watch with very little functionality beyond keeping them apprised of how much time has passed.

The race, which typically takes place in the last week of March or first week of April, gives a small field of runners 60 hours to try and finish five 20-mile loops through steep and unforgiving terrain, while using their orienteering skills to navigate the course, which is not marked. A post shared by Courtney Dauwalter is unusually early for the Barkley to start, and poor weather is likely to be an issue (there are reports that it rained all night).

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