Karel Sabbe of Belgium is the primary runner to complete three loops on the 2022 Barkley Marathons. Sabbe accomplished his third loop in simply over twelve hours for a complete time of 32:21:49, three and a half hours beneath the 36-hour barrier to move out for a fourth loop.
After ending his third Sabbe, took a 19-minute pit cease at camp to restock on meals and provides earlier than heading out to deal with the fourth loop round 32:40:49.
In line with Keith Dunn’s Twitter, John Kelly, who Sabbe was working with for the primary two loops, arrived on the high of rat jaw half-hour after Sabbe got here via. 5 runners are remaining within the race.
Kelly, Thomas Dunkerbeck of the Netherlands (a Barkley virgin), Greig Hamilton of New Zealand and 2019 Backbone Race winner Jasmin Paris are additionally among the many 5 runners left, presently out on their third loop.
This yr is Sabbe’s second crack on the Barkley Marathons, after bowing out on his fourth loop in 2019 alongside Hamilton.
There are roughly 40 starters yearly. They’ve 60 hours to complete 5 20-mile loops via steep and unforgiving terrain in Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park whereas utilizing their orienteering abilities to navigate the course, which isn’t marked. GPS watches aren’t allowed; every runner is issued a Casio watch with little or no performance past holding them apprised of how a lot time has handed. Runners should additionally gather particular pages (akin to their bib quantity) from books hidden on the course; lacking pages imply computerized disqualification. (Runners obtain a brand new bib originally of every loop).
