“The course is on the verge of perfection, there is no margin for error.”One of the emerging themes from this year’s Barkley was the figurative “revenge” of the course after two consecutive years (2023 and 2024) that saw 8 total finishers.
It’s easy to forget amidst all the triumph that transpired in those editions, but Barkley is also well known for long stretches of years without any finishers at all. 1996 through 2000, 2005 through 2007, 2018 through 2022. It’s interesting and maybe helpful for the current moment to study what happened in the years prior and after these stretches.
Anyways, 10 hours into loop 1, we knew something was up and chances were rapidly diminishing for a repeat of 2023/2024. After all, no runner had ever go on to complete the full Barkley if they finished their first loop after 9.5 hours.
In the wake of the 2025 event, surely, we’ll be hearing discussion about the recalibration of the course / what happened / why / and whether this version is (finally?) oriented to be actually out of reach..or at least, as Joe McConaughy recently described it in its current state, the Barkley equivalent of the sub 2 hour marathon…
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