But it measures more than just speed and endurance.įor decades, the race has lived below the radar of general public awareness, its location and date known only to its inner circle and a group of devoted fans who anxiously await its arrival each spring.īut on a recent Friday morning, dozens of cameramen and spectators descended on a small state park near the old Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary to witness the spectacle that is the Barkley Marathons.Ī small crowd surrounded Gary Cantrell, known as "Laz," as he sat down at a picnic table Saturday, popping the top on a can of soda.
Deep in the rugged mountains of rural East Tennessee, a foot race is pushing the limits of human capability.Īt close to 130 miles and with 65,000 feet of climbing, some say it's the world's toughest trail race.
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