Endurance
DUV Race Detail

Barkley 100 Mile

Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee 🇺🇸
February 14, 2026

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

2026

(February 14)
161km
No finishers. Sebastien Raichon completed fun run (38:05:46).

2025

(March 18)
161km
No finishers. John Kelly completed fun run in 39:50. Course made significantly harder after record 2024.

2024

(March 19)Results
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)Results
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

(March 8)
161km
No finishers.

2021

(March 17)
161km
No finishers.

2020

161km
Race cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

(March 30)
161km
No finishers.

2018

(March 24)
161km
No finishers.

2017

(April 1)Results
161km
Men
John Kelly
🇺🇸
59:30:53
First finisher since 2016. Kelly became 15th person to ever finish.

2016

(April 2)Results
161km
Men
Jared Campbell
🇺🇸
59:32:30
Campbell became first three-time finisher.

2015

(March 28)
161km
No finishers.

2014

(March 29)Results
161km
Men
Jared Campbell
🇺🇸
57:53:20
Campbell became second two-time finisher.

2013

(March 30)Results
161km
Men
Nick Hollon
🇺🇸
57:39:24
Two finishers. Travis Wildeboer also finished (58:41:45).

2012

(March 31)Results
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

(April 2)Results
161km
Men
Brett Maune
🇺🇸
57:13:33

2010

(March 27)Results
161km
Men
Jonathan Basham
🇺🇸
59:18:44

2009

(April 2)Results
161km
Men
Andrew Thompson
🇺🇸
57:37:19
Thompson may have been first to finish on debut attempt.

2008

(March 28)Results
161km
Men
Brian Robinson
🇺🇸
55:42:27

2007

(March 31)
161km
No finishers.

2006

161km
No finishers.

2005

(April 2)
161km
No finishers.

2004

(April 3)Results
161km
Men
Mike Tilden
🇺🇸
57:25:18
Two finishers. Jim Nelson also finished (57:28:25).

2003

(March 29)Results
161km
Men
Ted Keizer
🇺🇸
56:57:52

2002

161km
No race due to temporary park closure.

2001

(March 12)Results
161km
Men
David Horton
🇺🇸
Blake Wood
🇺🇸
58:21:00
Both finished together. Technically unofficial due to using prohibited section of course.

2000

(April 1)
161km
No finishers.

1999

(April 3)
161km
No finishers.

1998

(April 4)
161km
No finishers.

1997

(April 5)
161km
No finishers.

1996

(March 30)
161km
No finishers.

1995

(April 1)Results
161km
Men
Mark Williams
🇬🇧
59:28:48
First ever finisher of the full 100-mile course after format expanded from 55 miles.