Five brutal loops through the Cumberland Mountains, with roughly 20 miles and 12,000 feet of climbing per loop. Runners must find hidden books on the unmarked course and tear out pages as proof of completion. 60-hour time limit.
Distance
161km
Elevation Gain
20,000m+
Race Winners
Historical winners of Barkley 100 Mile
2025
(March 18)
161km
No finishers. John Kelly completed fun run in 39:50.
Course made significantly harder after record 2024.
2024
(March 19)
161km
Men
Ihor Verys
🇨🇦
58:44:59
Women
Jasmin Paris
🇬🇧
59:58:21
Record 5 finishers. Jasmin Paris became first woman to
finish, with just 99 seconds to spare. Other finishers:
John Kelly (59:15:38), Jared Campbell (59:30:32), Greig
Hamilton (59:38:42).
2023
(March 16)
161km
Men
Aurélien Sanchez
🇫🇷
58:23:12
Three finishers for only second time in history. John
Kelly (58:42:23) and Karel Sabbe (59:53:33) also
finished.
2022
161km
No finishers.
2021
161km
No finishers.
2020
161km
Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
161km
No finishers.
2018
161km
No finishers.
2017
161km
Men
John Kelly
🇺🇸
59:30:53
First finisher since 2016. Kelly became 15th person to
ever finish.
2016
161km
Men
Jared Campbell
🇺🇸
59:32:30
Campbell became first three-time finisher.
2015
161km
No finishers.
2014
161km
Men
Jared Campbell
🇺🇸
57:53:20
Campbell became second two-time finisher.
2013
161km
Men
Nick Hollon
🇺🇸
57:39:24
Two finishers. Travis Wildeboer also finished
(58:41:45).
2012
161km
Men
Brett Maune
🇺🇸
52:03:08
First year with three finishers. Jared Campbell
(56:00:16) and John Fegyveresi (59:41:21) also finished.
2011
161km
Men
Brett Maune
🇺🇸
57:13:33
2010
161km
Men
Jonathan Basham
🇺🇸
59:18:44
2009
161km
Men
Andrew Thompson
🇺🇸
57:37:19
Thompson may have been first to finish on debut attempt.
2008
161km
Men
Brian Robinson
🇺🇸
55:42:27
2007
161km
No finishers.
2006
161km
No finishers.
2005
161km
No finishers.
2004
161km
Men
Mike Tilden
🇺🇸
57:25:18
Two finishers. Jim Nelson also finished (57:28:25).
2003
161km
Men
Ted Keizer
🇺🇸
56:57:52
2002
161km
No race due to temporary park closure.
2001
161km
Men
David Horton
🇺🇸
Blake Wood
🇺🇸
58:21:00
Both finished together. Technically unofficial due to
using prohibited section of course.
2000
161km
No finishers.
1999
161km
No finishers.
1998
161km
No finishers.
1997
161km
No finishers.
1996
161km
No finishers.
1995
161km
Men
Mark Williams
🇬🇧
59:28:48
First ever finisher of the full 100-mile course after
format expanded from 55 miles.