Books with quirky titles and why book pages prove you have completed the full course.When getting an entry is almost as hard as the event itself.It took me 6 months to get Laz onto the show so I hope that you agree it was worth the wait! None of this stops hundreds of hopefuls submitting their entrance essay to Laz every year in the hope that he will pick them to be one of the lucky 40 competitors to try their hand at the event known to disciples as “the race that eats it’s young”. Competitors have 60 hours to complete 5 laps of approximately 20 miles. ![]() The race has only ever been completed 18 times. If you haven’t yet heard of the Barkley Marathons then here are some facts that might get your attention. He is such an icon that he even has a pseudonym, “Lazarus Lake” (his real name is Gary Cantrell). One of them was the Barkley Marathons and my guest today is the legendary figure who organised Barkley, and many other unique events. In the world of ultra-running, Runner’s World compiled a list of the ‘hardest races in the world’. ![]() ![]() In all sports there are iconic characters and iconic events.
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