In the spell of the Barkley : unravelling the mystery of the world's toughest ultramarathon
Panhuysen, Michiel2023
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Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few. A race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile, loop after loop, day after day. Journalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this most enigmatic of races - and its presiding philosopher-genius-organiser Lazarus Lake - in the early 2010s. On each occasion, the Barkley won. The Barkley nearly always wins. 'In the Spell of the Barkley' is a story of sporting obsession, exploring what drives individuals to challenge themselves at the limits of what is possible - and what it takes to succeed.
Main title:
Author:
Panhuysen, Michiel, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2023.
Collation:
208 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399405423 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.046092
LC class:
GV749.7
Language:
English
BRN:
3257445
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