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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So whos seen the new Laz documentary? Need to keep an eye out for premiere close by. The Hilly Billy Scientist. 👨🏻‍🔬

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Helen-Ann Hartley @helenannhartley.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

So pleased to have contributed to this new book. I have written about hopeful endurance and (yes!) mention @spinerace.bsky.social & the Barkley Marathons @keithdunn.bsky.social 🙏🙌

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Great mini series that, throughly recommend. Lots of little Laz & Barkley insights you may not have cone across before from the archives. @hikertrashradio.bsky.social The Source Material - 6 episode podcast series.

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Book of the year for me! 📕 Encourage everyone thats into ultra running, the Barkley or BYUs to give this a go! Real peek behind the curtains read!

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Enjoyed this one, love me some graphs 📊 All things data & stats about Barkley. Interesting to see how things unfolds & if the findings still stand true in years to come. #BM100 @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social @keithdunn.bsky.social @jaredbeasley.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/trailsan...

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jaredbeasley.bsky.social @jaredbeasley.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

The Man Who Ran Forever...from the law, across continents, and into the record books. LINK: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FL...

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Laz’s finishers stories part 2 is out over on mushbook to read… At the Barkley, finishers often come through the pipeline; runners who fail again & again but show the rare mix of skill, toughness & stubbornness the race demands. #BM100

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The Green Runners @thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Hi ChatGPT, show me what green running looks like. #TheGreatWorldRace

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Laz’s latest thoughts out over on mushbook: Barkley Marathons isn’t just any old race; it’s a brutally selective test of human spirit & endurance. Not just a race; not fair; not doable; & often defying finishers yet a rare handful of extraordinary that have bent the impossible.

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Some fascinating Barkley Marathon insights from Max King on The Single Track podcast. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Shasta @theshastaone.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

@runsingletrack.bsky.social does amazing work with their Barkley coverage from Frozen Head. Looking forward to experiencing 2026 Barkley in video form tonight! #bm100

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The 2026 Barkley Marathons: The Strongest Field Ever vs The Course (Film)

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Ferenk - JBM @ferenk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Very long report from Mathieu Blanchard to read on Facebook and Instagram. Here's what he says. First off, Mathieu is very well-known in France. Along with Courtney Dauwalter, he's probably the biggest name to run Barkley. 1/10 #BM100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Fantastic #BM100 report by Mathieu; not only interested detail about the race & course. But never knew he was born out of reality tv…kinda 😆 Details of the race still coming in, can’t be many more race reports to come out now. But a few more runners names to find. 🏃🏻‍♂️

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Taka @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Another major update to the #BM100 sheet: 31 out of 40 names! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

John Kelly running with virgin Oskar Michalak. @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social Also have one more name to add, also first timer, from UK. Just confirming. #BM100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Laz’s #BM100 race report over on mush book… www.facebook.com/share/19z1cq...

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Marcus Krueger @trustedsystem.eurosky.social · 18/02/2026

Emily Cameron found some wonderful words for her debut at the #bm100 as a photographer. She totally respected and embraced the Spirit of the Event. I hope she is allowed to come back.

2024 Barkiey Marathons Reflections -
Prior to ariving in Frozen Head, I was told by other Barkley vets that you/one comes away from the weekend with 60 new frends. I believe this to be so incredibly truthful.
The mysteriousness of the Bartley Marathons and the general sentiment around secrecy with regards to the happenings on race weekend is somerning I was very aware of and took very seriously, I had the privilege of being there to do the very thing that honestly can contribute to taking away the allure of the event if not being thoughtful with where I was pointing my camera. I was quite intimidated if I'm being honest. I felt like a bit of an imposter in this tight-knit, internationally represented community. The goal was and is to connect and tell the story of the women present and attempting the 2026 Barkley Marathons. Slowly, I came out of my shell thanks to a few wonderful interviews and silly moments. I had so much hope -like so many Barkley Virgins - that this year there would be a finisher.
Over the course of 38 hours - I learned very quickly, you need a lot more than a bucket of hope to finish or even complete a damn lap at this event. I learned that through shared suffering, hardship, and collective insanity-people that run this thing test every single ??? they have for themselves. It was a beautiful thing to witness and an immense responsibility + honor to document. What Laz, Carl and the rest of the Barkley community have created is unlike any other sporting event I have encountered. I hope to return one day, but that is not up to me.

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

#BM100 nickname update, you only 1 after finishing loop 1, real names after loop 3. Thanks to @keithdunn.bsky.social for keeping it real. Knew Guy was JK. Path Finder was Damo. Chiselled Jaw Guy was Mathieu Blanchard. Old French Guy was Sebastian Raichon. And Andreas Birjukovs was Latvian guy!

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Great Barkley debrief interview with @ultradamo.bsky.social on the Running Won’t Save You Pod. Mathieu Blanchard was Chiselled Jaw Guy! Andreas is the Latvian guy, no surname. Will report back with any other nuggets. #BM100 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

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davidblank1.bsky.social @davidblank1.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

This photo of Sébastien on loop 3 confirms the speculation. For the first time since 2021 ratjaw was climbed both Clockwise and counter clockwise this year #bm100 @ratjaw.bsky.social @barkleymarathon.bsky.social

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Taka @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

oh and yeah big update to the #bm100 sheet for the day! 3 new names, some reshuffled mapping onto the nicknames (still guesses) and 6 more countries docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Really starting to pull the pieces together now. #BM100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Some great video & vlog footage over on Instagram from Allie Bailey @ab_runs who is crew & partner of @ultradamo.bsky.social I’ll let you all have fun watching, spotting and confirming names on the list. #BM100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Any images or confirmation of Kilian yet? 🐐

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davidblank1.bsky.social @davidblank1.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

As always want to thank everyone in the Barkley internet crew for helping make this event as much fun as it. Especially @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social for their resilience in keeping the spreadsheet going, @johnsug.bsky.social for their charts and @trustedsystem.bsky.social for good discussions #bm100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

And just like that as quick as it started the 2026 Barkley Marathon is over for another year. There are no finishers this year! 🪦 It begun with one of the strongest fields across both male & female athletes. Cont…

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

An absolute wild hot take 🔥 I always felt like another European woman had it in her first mind. Time will tell! The door is open now! #BM100

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Jason Myers @ohionightrunner.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

While we are waiting for Damo and Seb to finish their fun run, I’ll go on record with a bold 2027 prediction: Fresh off her course record breaking win at #ws100 Molly Seidel will become the second woman ever to finish the Barkley #bm100 #daretodream

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Frunk @grandfrunk.eurosky.social · 15/02/2026

Since there are still people joining the party and switching from the dark place to Bluesky to follow The Barkley Marathons #BM100 I put together a Starter Pack to help them get, well, started 😅 Who's missing? Please comment below with accounts that I should add to the Pack! go.bsky.app/D31bx3F

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Nicki Lygo @drlygo.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

@keithdunn.bsky.social it’s almost school night sleep time for me. Can you grace us with any news of @ultradamo.bsky.social before I hit the hay? 🙏🏻 #BM100

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🐸froggie, local chaos goblin🧚🏼 @irishsaints.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

for @drlygo.bsky.social and anyone else who is curious- #bm100 "royalty tree", as it were! This does NOT currently include the potential for finishers this year, but that also seems...unlikely, so far. If I am proven wrong, however, I'll add to this!

a chart showing all loop five finishers of the barkley marathons from 1995-2011

two charts on one page showing all loop five finishers of the barkley marathons from 2012-2024

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David Haimes @haimes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The Crystal Springs Cross Country track seems to have a Coyote in Residence. Saw them again on my #trailrun this morning. I think he’s wondering how many are still out on loop 3 at @barkleymarathon.bsky.social #coyote #ultrarunning #BM100

Coyote walking through grass beside a large tree

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Taka @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Good news for our #bm100 front runners: Of all Barkley runs that had a split between 22 and 23 hours for loop 2, 82% are successful fun runs. Though none of them finished loop 4 and only 27% were even allowed to attempt it.

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jaredbeasley.bsky.social @jaredbeasley.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Our three survivors on loop three: Damian Hall, Sébastien Raichon, and Max King. #BM100

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Keith @keithdunn.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Current view at the fire tower. Photo credit: Ashley Harris #BM100

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John Sugden @johnsug.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

about 5 hours left if runners want to go onto loop 4, else about 9 hours to finish with a fun run #bm100

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jaredbeasley.bsky.social @jaredbeasley.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

So, we have Damian Hall, Mathieu Blanchard, Sébastien Raichon, and Max King on loop three. Some hope there. ☠️ Here is a video I shot from last year's BFC of Mathieu Blanchard coming down Rat Jaw. #BM100

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Barkley Marathon @barkleymarathon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Great run down of what we think the 2026 Barkley Course entails so far 😬

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davidblank1.bsky.social @davidblank1.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Barkley Marathons course rundown for 2026. Recent changes, some course stats, and how its impacted recent performance. Distance and elevation are calculated as lines on map as if someone stayed 'perfectly on course'. #bm100 #BarkleyMarathon A Thread 🧵(1/8) '26 changes at (5/8)

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