A Race So Grueling, Zero Runners Finished This Year
Runner's World
February 17, 2026
For almost 40 years, ultrarunners have battled wild weather, precipitous elevation, and terrifying hallucinations in their attempts to finish the Barkley Marathons. In 2023, for the first time in six years, three relentless competitors conquered the beast.
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Originally published on Runner's World on 2/17/2026