If you gave me on over/under of 1 finishers this year I would take the under because of the 3 last year. Thanks for the heads up this is starting up soon. Do we know who is lining up this year?

I didn't say it's starting soon. I (paraphrasing myself) said the twitterverse seems to think it is starting soon.

Everyone is free to announce they are making an attempt in advance, if they choose. Most do not. The start list is not revealed, even after the start. As I understand it, if you finish a lap, your name will be revealed. If you start the race, but don't get at least a lap in, there will be no mention of you at all, unless you want to out yourself.

Im guessing very few if any finishers.

Those who can did last year and will not repeat.
And then there is the weather, if it is bad it is impossible from the get go.

Conch Blown at 4:17am and Cigarette lit at 5:17. It's underway!

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It looks like they might have pretty decent weather at least the first two days - sunny and low 60s as a high. There may be a little rain come in towards the 60 hour cut off.

I think there will be at least one finisher. There’s a couple of former finishers in the race, and Harvey, who won the backyard ultra last summer.

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Wow, thank you for letting us know. I've been checking Keith Dunn every few days but will check more often now.

For anyone who does not have an X (Twitter) account, you can follow Amelia Boone on Threads as she is relaying Keith Dunn's tweets about the BM100

Handy spreadsheet that gets updated semi-regularly.

As most can tell, don't have the full field of starters (yet), but some big, big names on the list. https://docs.google.com/...kFn4QlJKEXMV/pubhtml

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Feed for the Bluesky folks too (including Keith and others):

https://bsky.app/...t/feed/aaafu4dkywnuk

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Watched Karel Sabbe’s documentary on last year’s race on the trainer this morning. Highly recommend. Didn’t realize it started today.

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Let food be thy medicine...

Yeah damn it is stacked this year! John Kelly is back and several 4+ loopers!

Yes, that dropped the other day & I watched it as well

I think this & Gary Robbins's are the best Barkley films out there

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Where can one find this documentary?

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Here ya go!!!

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Is gary robbins ever coming back? That.vid was amazing and yet so brutal!

Gary has said he won't be coming back to Barkley. Decided it wasn't worth the time away from his family.

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Also, he has the ITMB/Ironman nonsense still buzzing around

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"We are hoping there is no intervention from the Tennessee state legislature, as we currently have seven runners in transition. #BM100"

Oh jeez

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HAHAHAHA. That's an unfortunately too true joke.

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I watched this last night and was intrigued. It appeared as though the athletes refuel at the top of a hill. I also saw that some athletes stuck together to navigate the course. I will have to watch the other documentary.

I'm sure there's plenty of chatter on it over in The LR, but I gave up that side of the forum for Lent

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Two French guys, a Japanese guy, a guy with awesome glasses, a guy with daring shorts, and a non-descript guy, are out on Loop 2, from what I'm reading

No women, it seems? Where's Jasmin?

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Someone has called the Barkleys course "The Worlds Most Dangerous Library"

I kinda like that

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I didn't realize until watching Karel's video that they have to go under the prison at some point

Being "sensitive" to spirits & whatnot, that would freak me the fuck out, on top of everything else

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There are a few posts on the #bm100 hashtag now confirming she is there. Would love to see her be the first woman to complete it.

Each participant has to take all nutrition with them when they leave camp for the next loop. They also have to have water but there are a few water resupply stops out on the course. The "top of the hill" you saw was one of those water stops. Also, the "virgins" (never attempted The Barkley previously) tend to hook up with a veteran on each loop to help with navigation (the course is NOT marked). Find the documentary, The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats its Young, and it does a good job explaining some of this.

Following on from Camille's 6 Day, we're being treated to some quality vicarious ultra suffering.

Clarification please, Randmart. By "out on Loop 2", do you mean they have commenced Loop 2 or they have DNFed on Loop 2? I presume the former, but given it's Barkley, the latter is quite likely.

Started loop 2; they're out there ... someplace

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Aurelien Sanchez dropped soon after starting loop 3.

John Kelly, Jasmin Paris, Damian Hall, Sebastien Raichon, Ihor Verys, Greig Hamilton, Jared Campbell, Maxime Gaudin, Albert Herrero Casas, and Tomo Ihara have all started loop 3 as well. Thomas Dunkerbeck finished loop 2 but has yet to start 3.

Harvey Lewis and few more have been tapped out after failing loop 2.

https://run247.com/...cking-latest-results

Run 247 has a nice live blog of the race for those not having twitter etc accounts

https://dumbrunner.com/...arkley-thing-or-what


As always, check the "source" LOL

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She was the first woman to complete the Fun Run, is that correct?

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Wikipedia says she is the 4th woman to complete the fun run, and the second to start a 4th loop. I believe if she completes the fun run this year she would be the first to complete it 3 times.

Thanks for clarifying!!!

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"finished loop three in 32:15:53, smiling and looking good."

So there we go!!!

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6 people outnon loop 4, not sure if others have time

I'm imagining a scenario where Paris and Campbell end up near each other in the final loop. That would be epic but someone needs to be start loop 5 between them. I don't know if I'll be awake to see if that happens. :)

There are now 10 people on loop 4; the most in Barkley history. Considering the mild weather they’re getting it’s highly likely there will be a new record for loop 5 starts. It’s possible for the first time ever that 3 could start loop 5 at the same time meaning 2 of them could pair up.

Paris is out on Loop 5 with circa 1-1.5hrs in the bank it seems, on top of the normal 20hrs for the loop.

The Google doc says, Jasmin, Damian Hall, Ihor Verys, and Sebastian, are going clockwise; Kelly, Hamilton, and Campbell are going counterclockwise;

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Pretty cool that according to a post on X Campbell waited and allowed Paris to decide which way she wanted to go on the final loop.

Really the only reason I haven't deleted twitter is so I can follow the Barkley Marathon each year.

This year (just like every other year) is nerve-wracking.

The best sports weekend of the year: Barkley plus the NCAA wrestling tournament :-)

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Deleted the app itself, but I am following with the web-based version

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From what (I think) I know, the first person to go on to Loop Five gets to pick their direction, then they alternate from then on, if there are more than one; so I'm guessing Campbell asked Jasmin which way she wanted to go (clockwise) and they left accordingly?

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Keith is on Bluesky (I linked a List earlier in this thread). This is really the first sporting event where I've seen any sustained traction over there. And NCAA Women's Swimming is blowing up this weekend too...

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If my Googling of time zones is correct it is fast approaching 58 hours since the start so there is 2 hours left for anyone to finish. I wonder how many of the loop five starts will make the time cut? I can’t see myself doing much other than refreshing Twitter for the next two hours.

Is there a webcam on the course this year like there was last year?

Don't they have until 5:17pm eastern time?

Yes, I looked up the time zone on day 1, they are eastern time zone (although not too far from the border of central which runs through TN).

Around 1:55 (eastern time), Harvey Lewis posted that Jasmine was through the tower and headed down Rat Jaw. She was moving well but it will be very very close. She does have daylight on her side!

I believe you are correct, thank you. I got the time zone right but counted back - very - incorrectly. What an idiot.

Congrats to Ihor. Very awesome a Ukrainian finished this beast of a race this year.

https://x.com/...266642330218762?s=20

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Six more still on loop 5 with 1 hour to go will there be more finishers.

"A phish concert and an interloopal break can both have a meatstick."

I'm ashamed to admit that I understand this reference

I forgot that for 99% of the year, Keith is a Phish-head

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John Kelly is the second finisher. 40 minutes remaining.

Damien Hall "came in from the wrong direction after not completing loop five". 4 still on course including Jasmin Paris.

Currently experiencing an unreasonable amount of stress rooting for Jasmin to finish!

Congrats to John Kelly for tying Jared Campbell for the most finishes.

Edit: Never mind. I guess Kelly has a reason to do it again next year.

Jared Campbell just finished with 30 minutes to go. He started loop 5 at the same time as Jasmin, albeit in opposite directions. So perhaps she gets a finish.

Sebastian is still out there but would need a huge lap to make it, he started loop 5 with only 3 minutes to spare.

A fourth finisher, Greig Hamilton, with 22 minutes to spare.

"Sebastien Raichon did not complete loop five and faces the bugler. "


Jasmin is the only one left on course with less than 10 minutes to go.

She did it. Jasmin Paris is the first women to finish. And a minute 39 to spare!
5 finishers, a record by 2.
https://twitter.com/.../1771285169963438324

Congrats to all finishers, especially the first ever female finisher!!!

Next year no poles allowed?

I fear what Laz might do next year, yes

Self-supported???

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He must be fuming that 5 finished this year when it had supposedly been made even harder than previous years.

I surely hope that Jasmin's crew was filming; this is groundbreaking

Regarding that: I think that Laz once had a rule that no "recording devices" were allowed past the Yellow Gate, but we've seen more filmage from deep into the woods, at the Fire Tower, and the run back into camp

I'm guessing that it's not quite like surf videos where people get shat on for "exposing" "secret spots" or "private breaks"

"Oh!!! I know where THAT tree is!!!"

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I'm assuming the dry and relatively warm weather was a factor in the no. of finishers. It will be interesting to find out what the finishers thought. It has definitely been warmer than normal in Ohio the past month. Maybe he'll move it closer to the beginning of March.

IIRC, part of the reason for moving off of "Fool's Weekend" was because Laz is in prep for another jaunt across America, and it conflicted with his start date.

You had just about perfect weather for Barkley this year. Warm, but not hot; overnight temps bearable.

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That's another thing; as far as I know, this "event" is completely unofficial & non-sanctioned by any org/federation

Laz can do whatever he wants, and can set whatever stipulations he chooses, as long as he doesn't intentionally endanger the participants (like when Spartan Races had flaming hay bales)

He also doesn't have to adhere to any "race calendar" - he could hold another one in September if he wanted to

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One thing that occurred to me today: someone has to go out and HIDE those books, and make the map; is that Laz, himself, or does he have help?

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Howie Stern's photos of Her Finish - OMG!!!

https://www.instagram.com/...MXh3YjY5d2V5MjZvaQ==

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It occurred to me that the start time was 5:17AM, meaning the finish time would be 5:17PM, two & a half days later

Allowing the Runners on the Final Loop to complete it during daylight

If he really wants to fuck with them, that's a place to start

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Just WOW. Respect to her and thank you for sharing.

Eveything will solve itself dont worry

Look at the finish times they get closer and closer to 60h why? Because the course is tougher each year, already this year he put in some extra nastyness.

This year had perfect weather, no fog, no rain, no snow etc. Same course next year different weather and noone finishes and suddenly the course need to be made easier again.
The two on lap five that did not complete must hate the.self, perfect weather is rare in that area!

Here's video of Jasmine finishing: https://www.tiktok.com/...1&_t=8kuTtbIIRdS

Barkley made it to ESPN, of all places, via Reuters

https://www.espn.com/...ons-1st-woman-finish

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Add six hours (up to 66 hours), add another lap (6). Make it 666.


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Once, I was fast. But I got over it.

The NY Times too.

https://www.nytimes.com/...C&smid=url-share

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awesome, congrats to her