The Barkley: A Love Story - Episode 1, "I Discovered It"
· 22 min · Bonus
Episode The Barkley: A Love Story - Episode 1, "I Discovered It"
The Barkley Marathons has only been finished 26 times in 40 years. This is the first episode of a three-part audio documentary series from Hiker Trash Radio — The Barkley: A Love Story.
In Episode One, we go to the beginning. Who is Gary "Laz" Cantrell, the man who built the most obsessively followed race in endurance sport? We hear from Laz himself on how the Barkley was born, why it was designed the way it is, and what he sees when he looks at the people who come to run it. We also hear from Jared Beasley, the only authorized biographer of Laz, interviewed live at the 2025 Barkley Marathons after three years of reporting.
This is not a recap. This is a love story. Part one of three.
Guests Featured
• Lazarus Lake (Gary Cantrell) — creator of the Barkley Marathons and Backyard Ultra • Jared Beasley — journalist and author of The Endurance Artist: Lazarus Lake, the Barkley, and a Race With No End (Simon & Schuster)
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