The 2022 Barkley Marathons started at 7:54 AM Eastern Time on March 8, an unusual or perhaps unique mid-week start. So, everyone’s surprised. I’m surprised, excited and generally amped. I knew 2022 couldn’t suck 100%. As always, I’ll add runners and more details as that information becomes public knowledge. No spoilers here. Just Barker madness. If you see anything missing or wrong below, please let me know.
Last update: Thursday March 10, Late
Table of Contents
- 2022 Barkley Marathons Runners
- Live Updates During the Race
- Runner Notes
- Leif Abrahamsen
- Aaron Bradner
- Guillaume Calmettes
- Albert Casas
- John Clarke
- Courtney Dauwalter
- Thomas Dunkerbeck
- Enrico Frigeri
- “Frozen” Ed Furtaw
- Merijn Geerts
- Paul Giblin
- Tomokazu Ihara
- John Kelly
- Greig Hamilton
- Chris Hanlon (Oops!)
- Harvey Lewis
- Jodi Isenor
- Remi Jegard
- Jasmin Paris
- Chris Roberts
- Isobel Ross
- Karel Sabbe
- Hinke Schokker
- Katie Wright
- Who’s Not Running?
- Views from the Race
- Related Stuff
- Inspired by the Barkley
2022 Barkley Marathons Runners
All information here is public and is being updated in real-ish time from Twitter (#BM100), Keith Dunn (Twitter), Taka Does Stuff, Ultra Signup, Reddit and other sources. If I’m missing or wrong about anything, just let me know and I’ll verify and update.
| Victim | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | L5 | Comments |
| 1. Karel Sabbe | 8:07:50 | 19:34:11 | 32:21:49 | DNF | – | – |
| 2. Greig Hamilton | 8:37:30 | 20:26:03 | 34:20:39 | DNF | – | Ultra Signup |
| 3. John Kelly | 8:07:51 | 19:34:01 | 35:26:09 | DNF | – | 17 Winner |
| 4. Thomas Dunkerbeck | 8:32:47 | 23:35:29 | 39:27:46 | NA | – | |
| 5. Jasmin Paris | 9:23:18 | 23:38:31 | 39:49:56 | NA | – | |
| 6. Tomokazu Ihara | 10:00:49 | 26:15:27 | DNS | – | – | |
| 7. Albert Herrero Casas | 8:07:52 | DNF | – | – | – | DUV Stats |
| 8. Michael Dubova 2021 BFC #1 | 8:07:53 | DNF? | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| 9. Courtney Dauwalter | 8:18:10 | DNF | – | – | – | Twitter 21 Interview |
| 10. Harvey Lewis 21 BDBU #1 | 8:37:38 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| 11. Thomas Øderud | 9:18:06 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| 12. Aaron Bradner 21 BFC #2 | 9:18:07 | DNF | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| 13. Paul Giblin | 9:27:31 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| 14. Guillaume Calmettes | 9:42:28 | DNF | – | – | – | Lost Page! |
| 15. Jodi Isenor | 10:14:48 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| Alyssa Godesky | 10:14:49 | – | – | – | – | Instagram Website |
| Johanna Bygdell | 10:14:50 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ian Farris | 10:14:51 | DNF | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Anna Carlsson | 10:14:52 | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Ivan Dimitrov | 11:35:00* | DNF | – | – | – | UTBM Results |
| Michael Brower | 11:35:00* | DNF | – | – | – | – |
| Enrico Frigeri | 11:35:00* | DNF | – | – | – | |
| Merijn Geerts | 11:35:00* | – | – | – | – | |
| Carol Morgan | 11:35:00* | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Rémy Jegard | 11:39:08 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| John Clarke | 11:44:19 | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Hinke Schokker | 11:50:18 | DNF | – | – | – | Instagram |
| Chris Roberts 21 BDBU #2 | 11:57:30 | DNF | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Leif Abrahamsen | 12:34:21 | DNF | – | – | – | |
| Katie Wright | 12:47:24 | – | – | – | – | |
| Ed Furtaw | DNF | – | – | – | – | Book Ultra Signup |
| David Hughes | DNF? | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Marina Kollassa Human Sacrifice | DNF (OT) | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Alexandre Ricaud | DNF? | – | – | – | – | – |
| Isobel Ross | DNF? | – | – | – | – | Instagram Website 20 Interview |
| Richard Sparks | DNF? | – | – | – | – | Ultra Signup |
| Arturas Volianskis | DNF? | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joshua Wiley | DNF (OT) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 37-40? | DNF? | – | – | – | – | – |
| Starters | 43? | TBD | 5 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Finishers | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
By Barkley convention, women are indicated with an underline. The top finisher in each gender is in bold. Note that sometimes race information and reports are not in English, but can be easily translated using Google Translate or other means. “DNF (OT)” means that they finished the loop after the cut-off time (over-time), as opposed to dropping out without finishing the loop. I can’t always tell if a drop is a DNF or DNF (OT) on loop one.
Race Cutoffs
The conch was blown at 6:54 . #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 8, 2022
The total cutoff for the Barkley is 60 hours, during which runners have to cover all five (5) laps. The individual loop cutoffs are nominally 12 hours, but you can finish the 3-loop Fun Run in 40 hours, so the effective cutoff for the first three loops is 13:20 per lap; however, if you want to continue, you have to finish the Fun Run in 36 hours or less, and cutoffs thereafter are 12 hours per loop. Here are the cutoff times for 2021 in Eastern Daily Time (EDT), the timezone for Wartbug, TN.
| Loop | 12 Hour Mark | Loop Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Tuesday 7:54 am 0 hrs | |
| L1 | Tuesday 7:54 pm 12 hrs | Tuesday 9:14 pm 13:20 hrs |
| L2 | Wednesday 7:54 am 24 hrs | Wednesday 10:34 am 26:40 hrs |
| L3 (Fun Run) | Wednesday 7:54 pm 36 hrs | Wednesday 11:54 pm 40 hrs |
| L3 (To Continue) | Wednesday 7:54 pm 36 hrs | |
| L4 | Thursday 7:54 am 48 hrs | |
| L5 | Thursday 7:54 pm 60 hrs | |
First Loop DNF time passed at 9:14 pm Tuesday:
We are past 13:20 into the race so everyone who has not completed loop 1 and gone out on loop 2 is a DNF. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Live Updates During the Race
As always, the best source is Keith Dunn on Twitter or the usual Reddit thread, among others. Amelia Boone is also offering commentary this year, and Taka is maintaining a live-ish spreadsheet with time updates that’s pretty cool.
Runner Notes
All TBD / Pending / Not Yet Accurate
Leif Abrahamsen
Leif Abrahamsen has finished loop 1 in 12:34:21. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Aaron Bradner
Thomas Oderud has finished loop 1, followed by Aaron Bradner in 19:18:07. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 8, 2022
Guillaume Calmettes
Guillaume Calmettes @gcalmettes is the latest casualty at #BM100. 12 runners remain in the race.
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Albert Casas
Albert Casas is tapped out after failing to complete loop 2. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
John Clarke
John Clark finished loop 1 in 11:44:19. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Courtney Dauwalter
One of the greatest female ultra-runners of all time is finally making a second go at the Barkley. The women’s field is strong this year. If you want to see a great movie about Courtney, check out The Source.
Trying this one again because when it’s a race you’re almost guaranteed to fail, it’s got a weirdly strong pull to see how you can do at it. 🧲 Send good navigation vibes, strong climbing leg vibes and lots of staying-awake-through-many-days vibes, please! ✨🙏 https://t.co/EYm7yzqDPO
— Courtney Dauwalter (@courtdauwalter) March 8, 2022
Thomas Dunkerbeck
Jasmin Paris @JasminKParis finished loop 2 in 23:38:31 following Thomas Dunkerbeck in 23:35:29. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Enrico Frigeri
Enrico Frigeri dropped out shortly after beginning loop 2 and faces the bugler. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
“Frozen” Ed Furtaw
Frozen Ed Furtaw is the first to face the bugler in 8:45:32. Frozen Ed is the author of the definitive history of the #BM100, “Tales from Out There.”
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 8, 2022
Merijn Geerts
Merijn Geerts began loop 2 in 11:49:55. Hinke Shokker finished loop 1 in 11:50:18. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Paul Giblin
Whilst we napped, Paul Giblin was tapped out. Three runners are on loop 3, 2 are in camp having finished loop 2, and 4 are still on loop 2. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Tomokazu Ihara
Tomokazu Ihara finished loop 2 in 26:15:27. His crew is working on him hopefully for a quick turnaround. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
John Kelly
John Kelly @RndmForestRunnr finished loop 2 in 19:34:01 followed by Karel Sabbe in 19:34:11. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Greig Hamilton
Greig Hamilton has finished loop 2 in 20:26:03. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Chris Hanlon (Oops!)
Chris didn’t run this year, but some docs said he did. 🙂
Harvey Lewis
Overnight carnage at the #BM100. Courtney Dauwalter @courtdauwalter and Harvey Lewis @HarveyLewisRuns have dropped out at 29.5 miles; with other drops, only 13 runners are left on loop 2. No runners are left on loop 1.#BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Jodi Isenor
Jodi Isenor finished loop 1 in 10:14:48, followed by Alyssa Godesky, Johanna Bygdell, Ian Farris, and Anna Carlson. Tomo Ihara began loop 2 at 10:18:44. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 8, 2022
Remi Jegard
Remi Jegard finished loop 1 in 11:39:08. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Jasmin Paris
Jasmin Paris @JasminKParis has finished loop 1 in 9:23:18. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 8, 2022
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts finished loop 1 in 11:57:30. Enrich Frigeri began loop 2 in 11:59:32. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Isobel Ross
My friend and amazing runner from down under, Isobel is racing right after getting engaged to her partner and crew member, Ron Tait. Congratulations to them both!
Karel Sabbe
This is classic. The Barkley course wins again.
A police car pulled up to Frozen Head at 5:00 this morning. The sheriff had been called for a "woman dressed as an Indian" who was scaring the village of Petros. It was Karel Sabbe, after getting lost during his 4th loop… and so the Barkley 2022 will not have a finisher. pic.twitter.com/7TP7bNO5aW
— Alexis Berg (@Bergalx) March 10, 2022
Hinke Schokker
Runners are coming in from the wrong direction. Leif Abrahamson and Hinke Schokker @Hinke_Schokker both face the bugler. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Katie Wright
Katie Wright finished loop 1 in 12:47:24. #BM100
— Keith (@keithdunn) March 9, 2022
Who’s Not Running?
Amelia Boone
Not running this year, but offering commentary on Twitter. Look out, Keith Dunn!
Liz Canty
Experienced Barker and 2019 BFC champion, Liz helped filled out a strong field of women in 2021.
Noé Castañón
See his hysterical 2021 race report here, which was originally from Facebook.
Jamil Coury
Jamil aka Jam-Jam is a perrenial Barker, runner, great guy and also producer of some off the best Barkley content. Check out his video on the 2018 race.
Chris Hanlon
There were erroneous reports that he was running.
Andrea Larson
She won BFC 21 and was thought to be at the Barkley this year, but she apparently did not apply. Hopefully, next year.
Gary Robbins
Multi-year Barker but not-yet-finisher, Gary Robbins opted out.
The Barkley Marathons has begun, and for once, I'm not regretting my life's choices 😆♥️
Good luck to all who began their own personal odyssey this morning.#bm100#rightwhereiwanttobe pic.twitter.com/0CShLZzlqV
— Gary Robbins (@gary_robbins) March 8, 2022
Maggie Guterl
An experienced Barker, running in 2018 and 2019, Maggie was part of a powerful group of women running in 2021.
Many Other Great Runners…
These are somewhat random examples of who’s NOT in the race. May other greats and potential runners are also not Out There this year.
Views from the Race
TBD
Related Stuff
TBD
Inspired by the Barkley
I was inspired by the Barkley years ago, but like the vast majority of us, I’ll never run the race. So I wrote a science fiction book about a wild, dystopian future where genetically modified athletes compete in an insane and deadly race based (loosely) on the Barkleys. If you like ultra-running and science fiction, this is the book for you. Foreword or post-face by Laz (depending on edition).
Input & More
If you stumble across other race reports buy runners or crew, or just great recaps, let me know. As always, if you want to learn more about the Barkley, there’s more to read:
- Barkley Finish Stats
- Women of the 2021 Barkley
- 2021 Results | 2023 Results
- People of the Barkley (Barkers)
- Terms & Quick Reference
- Top 10 Barkley Documentaries
Peace, and good luck Out There.
Samuel J Hartman
Maggie was there crewing John Kelly.
Richard Sparks finished his loop in around 18 hours (but still a DNF).
Jamil was out for “personal reasons” but did a lot of live coverage on YouTube.
Yeah, Guillame lost a page and John Kelly almost lost his pages, and so did Greig Hamilton–he had trouble counting them up at the gate and then found the last one tucked in his pack. Courtney also dropped one on the ground and Laz thought she lost it. Year of the lost pages!