![]() (The Spine Race is a 268-mile ultra in England and Scotland’s Pennine Mountains, held in winter.) There are several big names in ultra trail running at this year’s race, including former Spine Race champions Kelly, Paris, and Ireland’s Eoin Keith, all of whom have raced the Barkley at least once previously. ![]() Photo: Alexis Berg Will we finally see a finisher in 2023? ( Note: this story has been updated.) Lake lights his cigarette to start the Barkley Marathons. There have been no finishers since England’s John Kelly in 2017 Kelly returns for his sixth start at the Barkley Marathons. ![]() The race in Frozen Head State Park, near Wartburg, Tenn., is considered one of the world’s hardest ultras, in which a small field of runners are given 60 hours to complete five 20-mile loops through steep and unforgiving terrain while using their orienteering skills to navigate the unmarked course. on Tuesday, signifying that the 2023 Barkley Marathons would start in one hour.
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