60 Hours of Hell: The Story of the Barkley Marathons

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Barkley’s co-creators drew inspiration from the rugged landscape of Frozen Head State Park in the Tennessee Mountains—and the story of a notorious killer.

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Inspired by a notorious assassin's escape from prison, the Barkley Marathons just might be the toughest race on the planet, a 100-mile-long, unsupported slog through the Tennessee backcountry that only

Topics: Tennessee Mountains, Barkley Marathons