![]() For the truly competitive athlete, every loss or DNF is a tough one. The main image is courtesy Brian McCurdy Photography. Legendary Canadian ultrarunner Gary Robbins has removed himself from the start list of the 2022 Barkley Marathons. We let him do what he does best ramble on. Gary Robbins is an endurance runner living in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. So it’s no surprise that Gary Robbins had plenty to say about the Barkley. Photo: Michael Doyle / Canadian Running Magazine. SuuntoRun 20 March 2018 During a 60-hour race, you get a lot of time to think. ![]() Even the race’s founder, Lazarus Lake, was shocked. 2022 would have finally been his chance to do so after three years of absence, but he has made the decision to withdraw because, as he said in his Instagram post, it’s “the right thing to do.” Gary Robbins and John Kelly after loop one of the 2017 Barkley Marathons. On the afternoon of April 3, 2017, practically the entire trail running world watched as Gary Robbins sprinted his way to a DNF at the Barkley Marathons, having become disoriented in the final miles of the race and accidentally taking a wrong trail back to camp. 1h 16m IMDb RATING 7.9 /10 447 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary Canadian ultra-endurance athlete Gary Robbins attempts the toughest one day event known as The Barkley Marathon. Since his first attempt six years ago, it has been Robbins’ goal to become the 16th person in Barkley Marathons history to actually finish the race. The event was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and he didn’t compete in 2021. overshadowed by what first looked like Gary Robbins missing the 60-hour cut-off by 6-seconds. There were no finishers the following year, and in 2019, Robbins was injured unable to race. Posts about Barkley written by talkultra. ![]() That year, the only finisher was John Kelly. In 2018, Robbins was the only fun run finisher, which means he completed three loops in under 40 hours. He made it to the fifth lap in his first two years and very narrowly missed finishing in 2017. Robbins has attempted the infamous race three times already, in 2016, 20. B.C.
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