The 2024 Barkley Marathons – one of the world's most notoriously tough and secretive races – concluded on Friday, with a record five finishers, including the first woman finisher. Over the course of ...

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A 40-year-old British runner made history over the weekend, becoming the first woman to finish the grueling Barkley Marathons at Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee. Jasmin Paris completed all five of ...

The Barkley Marathons is a mysterious ultramarathon held every year in a state park in Eastern Tennessee. Runners have to complete five loops of a 20-mile course that most say is really 26 miles ...

Jasmin Paris from Midlothian completed the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee with just one minute 39 seconds to spare of the 60-hour cut off. She told the BBC she was "overjoyed" and had a "strong ...

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The first woman to successfully complete the gruelling Barkley MarathonsThe first woman to successfully complete the gruelling Barkley Marathons ...

In March this year, the veterinary lecturer made history by becoming the first woman to complete the 100-mile Barkley ...

A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports ...

The brainchild of Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell (aka, the big-bearded creator of the notorious Barkley Marathons), the race format is simple. Participants have to complete a 4.167-mile loop ...

Dr Paris said she felt ‘very honoured’ and ‘grateful’ to be awarded the honour by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle.

This historic escape sparked the idea for the Barkley Marathons, an obscure event that has earned cult-like status among amateur and skilled runners worldwide. Like Jailbreak: Love on the Run ...