Barkley Marathon 2025 Live Updates. Here is what you need to know about the mysterious race that takes place. Created by founder gary “lazarus lake” cantrell, the race provides one of the most grueling ultramarathons ever created.

This post contains everything i know on how people are selected for the barkley marathons, including an email sent out this year to people who didn’t get in. Gary “laz” cantrell, the founder and race director of the famously difficult barkley marathons 100 mile ultramarathon once said, “the race is too hard for women.