Every Spring in northeastern Tennessee, roughly 40 people compete in a marathon they are very unlikely to finish. This is the Barkley Marathons.
# Stuff You Should Know: The Barkley Marathon
Josh, Chuck, and Jerry dive deep into one of the world's most insanely difficult ultramarathons—the Barkley Marathon. Held annually in the remote mountains of northeastern Tennessee, this 100-plus-mile race through brutal terrain has inspired the nickname "the race that eats its young," and for good reason: many years see zero finishers. The hosts trace the eccentric origin story of how creator Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake, invented this near-impossible endurance test based on a James Earl Ray escape, then walk you through the mind-bending logistics of how the race actually works, from the mysterious application process and surprise starting time to the ingenious low-tech method of proof verification involving hidden books scattered throughout the course.
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