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In the Spell of the Barkley : Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon by Michiel Panhuysen (2024, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101399411209

ISBN-139781399411202

eBay Product ID (ePID)21060629564

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Book TitleIn the Spell of the Barkley : Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicExtreme Sports, Sports, Running & Jogging

Publication Year2024

GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMichiel Panhuysen

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width5.8 in

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ReviewsFor fans of extreme sports and books about why some people push themselves physically and mentally to compete in them., "A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall" -- Michael Crawley, author of Out of Thin Air "The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend" -- Frozen Ed Furtaw, the first person to finish the Barkley marathon "A wonderful, compelling read" -- Vassos Alexander, "A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall" -- Michael Crawley, author of Out of Thin Air "The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend" -- Frozen Ed Furtaw, the first person to finish the Barkley marathon "A wonderful, compelling read" -- Vassos Alexander "This book probably won't turn you into an ultrarunner, but it's a fascinating peek into an extreme sport." -- USA Today "For fans of extreme sports and books about why some people push themselves physically and mentally to compete in them." -- Library Journal, A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall, "A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall" -- Michael Crawley, author of Out of Thin Air "The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend" -- Frozen Ed Furtaw, the first person to finish the Barkley marathon "A wonderful, compelling read" -- Vassos Alexander ""This book probably won't turn you into an ultrarunner, but it's a fascinating peek into an extreme sport."" -- USA Today, "A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall" -- Michael Crawley, author of Out of Thin Air "The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend" -- Frozen Ed Furtaw, the first person to finish the Barkley marathon "A wonderful, compelling read" -- Vassos Alexander "A fascinating peek into an extreme sport." -- USA Today "For fans of extreme sports and books about why some people push themselves physically and mentally to compete in them." -- Library Journal, The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend, "A compelling account of one of the world's most enigmatic races, captured by an author fully in thrall" -- Michael Crawley, author of Out of Thin Air "The engrossing story of his fascination with, and multiple attempts to complete, the world's most difficult ultramarathon race ... highly recommend" -- Frozen Ed Furtaw, the first person to finish the Barkley marathon "A wonderful, compelling read" -- Vassos Alexander "This book probably won't turn you into an ultrarunner, but it's a fascinating peek into an extreme sport." -- USA Today

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal796.046092

SynopsisOne man's account of the near-mythical ultrarunning event that is the Barkley Marathons Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra running event set deep in the Tennessee woods, inspired by James Earl Ray's prison break, heralded by a conch blast and paid for in cigarettes and socks. Since the race began in 1986, just 15 people have successfully crossed the finish line having completed the full 100 miles. This is a race in which competitors haul themselves up mountains, through extreme weather conditions, beyond pain and exhaustion, mile after mile. Completed 60 miles? That's just the fun run. Journalist and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen is a multiple-time Barkley entrant, having fallen under the spell of this most enigmatic of races - and its presiding philosopher-genius organizer 'Lazarus Lake' - in the early 2010s. On each occasion, the Barkley won. The Barkley nearly always wins. In the Spell of the Barkley is a story of sporting obsession, exploring what drives individuals to challenge themselves at the limits of what is possible - and what it takes to succeed.