The race was born after that as a quest to run over 100 miles in 60 hours. Martin Luther King, but who was only able to run 8 miles in 55 hours during his and a few others escape from jail in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. It was originally inspired by James Earl Ray, who assassinated Dr. This famed race has already been mentioned earlier in this list, but Barkley 100 is a great documentary to show you a little bit more insight into this near impossible and quirky event held every year. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Barkley 100 () Only 15 people have ever completed the race, and Gary Robbins quest to be come on of them is beautiful and heartbreaking. The actual distance of the race is debated with regard to elevation change as well as a requirement being to find books along the trail and take the page of a different bib number given after each completed loop. The race itself is comprised of 5 loops on an about 20 mile trail which changes yearly. It is a harrowing ultra-marathon held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg Tennessee every year. This film by Ethan Newberry (The Ginger Runner) follows Canadian ultrarunner Gary Robbins for over two years as he attempts to finish The Barkley Marathons twice, an over 100 mile race widely considered one of the toughest on Earth to complete. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: WHERE DREAMS GO TO DIE – Gary Robbins and The Barkley Marathons ()
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