But Kelly was fading as they came into camp. With a Barkley finisher by his side, he thought this might be the year. In 2019, he fell short of a debut finish on the fourth loop.
Sabbe was strong in his second Barkley attempt. He and John Kelly – five-time Barkley runner and the last person to successfully finish the race, back in 2017 – powered through the first loop in just over eight hours, and they conquered the second night’s cold rain with four hours to spare heading into loop three. Through two loops, Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe was running strong. RELATED: No Finishers At The 2022 Barkley Marathons “The Suspicious Woman” We tracked down stories from seven Barkley runners from this year’s race, from virgins to veterans, Fun Run finishers to (literal) butt freezers. While there were no finishers for the fifth year in a row, there were many stories that have yet to be shared from Frozen Head and nearby Petros, Tennessee. Tales from those on the ground, like social media sensation (and Phish fanatic) Keith Dunn, offered us a glimpse of the craziness that is the Barkley Marathons, the brainchild of Laz, or Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell.
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