He got lost during the race and did his best to get back on course, but ended up missing two miles as a result.

The real story of Robbins’ running the Barkley is deeper than six seconds. It was quite a somber atmosphere at the finish line with plenty of spectators crying.” While he was supposed to be running the final lap in a counter-clockwise direction, he tagged the gate having come the opposite way. “Fog and snow on the course caused him to get confused. (Note: This is an edited version of the original video, as it included footage of the course map.)Nai-post ni Canadian Running Magazine noong Lunes, Abril 3, 2017Ĭanadian Running Magazine detailed just how horrible the man’s experience was. #BM100 #BarkleyMarathons Salomon Running RECAP: Gary Robbins' finish at the Barkley Marathons comes down to seconds and confusion. Gary Robbins misses the Barkley Marathons cutoff by six seconds

Video of his finish is absolutely heartbreaking. He received a “DNF” and denied becoming the 16th person to finish the race by six seconds, or so he thought. Gary Robbins was told he finished in 60:00:06. There are over 100,000 feet of elevation changes during the 100 mile course - which, to compare, Mt. Running 100 miles in 60 hours might not sound like much if you think about flat ground, but this race as if a scientist created it in a test tube to exert as much pain on a human as possible. The Barkley Marathons have one simple rule: The race must be completed in 60 hours to be considered a legal finish. Race director Gary 'Lazarus Lake' Cantrell lights a cigarette to signal the start of the Barkley Marathons. It’s run annually, but this year’s race features the heartbreaking story of Gary Robbins, who was on a quest to be the first Canadian man to complete the race. It’s been going since 1986, but it wasn’t until 1995 that someone completed the full 100-mile version of the race. A 100-mile trail run through frigid forests of Tennessee in an event that only 15 people have ever completed, and begins each year with a man lighting a cigarette. The Barkley Marathons are a sporting event that every logical part of your brain tells you shouldn’t exist.

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