Does anyone know if there will ever be a list of everyone who ran in the Barkley Marathons this year? I've seen two partial lists, but now that it's over, will they post all the names anywhere? #bm100
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No, there never is. The #bm100 runners entered each get a list of who is entered but many years, even that is not 100% authoritative due to last minute changes.
The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
The #bm100 ethos has always been that you don't out another runner publically - that is up to them to decide to do themselves. Any runner posting the list public in its entirety would likely be frowned upon by laz and not invited back. They are free to share whatever they want privately, of course.
In this aspect, Barkley is somewhat like "Fight Club" - The first rule about "Fight Club" is you don't talk about "Fight Club". Most Barkers will be rather stingy with who and what info they share. It is part of what keeps Barkley, "Barkley".
I see they posted a photo of the gate on FB. But that’s probably as public as they’re going to be. (And they’re pretty inactive on FB and not connected to many people.)
Your best public source will be @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social spreadsheet and Mahoney's Barkley web page. Frozen Ed's book if you are looking for older info.
The Barkley Marathons is known for its secrecy, and official participant lists are typically not published. While some runners may share their participation publicly, a comprehensive list is unlikely to be released. For more insights: https://youtu.be/PLpVKUoFCbU?si=lgWvnjXlt8DIurdB
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The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
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