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The 2022 Barkley Marathons have started, and John Kelly is back

March 8, 2022

Many Barkley Marathons fans were taken by surprise to discover that the race got underway around 8:30 ET Tuesday morning (and reports that it rained all night). The race, which typically takes place in the last week of March or first week of April, gives a small field of runners 60 hours to try and finish five 20-mile loops through steep and unforgiving terrain, while using their orienteering skills to navigate the course, which is not marked. Canadian Running