The Barkley Marathons: the race that eats its young : a documentary film [eVideo - hoopla]

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The Barkley Marathons: the race that eats its young : a documentary film

(2015, original release: 2014)

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Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED

[United States] : Gravitas Ventures : Made available through hoopla, 2015

DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 video file (ca. 89 min.)) : sd., col

ISBN/ISSN

MWT11568374, 11568374

LANGUAGE

English

NOTES

Directed by Annika Iltis

Featuring Lazarus Lake and Raw Dog

Every year, 40 international runners descend upon a small town in Tennessee to test their mental and physical limits against the Barkley Marathons. Devised as a mockery of James Earl Ray's historic prison escape gone awry, the race has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. The race's co-founder Lazarus Lake is as weird, unpredictable and irresistible a character as is the idiosyncratic event he has created. With a secret application process, unknown start time, and treacherous terrain, the Barkley has gained cult-like status with ultra-runners and amateurs alike. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary invites you to the sports world's most guarded secret; where pain has value, failure is spectacular, and it only costs $1.60

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