Instead, there was freezing rain, sleep deprivation, and hallucinatory exchanges with inanimate objects. Salmonson (1994) and Eliza McClean (2000).There were once again no finishers in the 2022 edition of the Barkley Marathons, the annual 100-mile bushwacker through Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park, created and conducted by Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell. Other women who have completed the feat are Suzi Thibeault (1991, 1994), Nancy Hamilton (1991, 1993), Sue Johnston (2000, 2001) – all of whom have completed the ‘Fun Run’ twice – as well as P.J. Bev Anderson-Abbs was the last women to achieve the feat in 2013 (39:09:48) – having also done so on her debut in 2012 (34:29:00). Jasmin’s ‘Fun Run’ achievement puts her in prestigious company. My goal was to give it absolutely everything I had, and I feel I did that, so I’m happy.” Joining illustrious company I was really pleased to be able to achieve this. “I realised I wasn’t going to make it back in time to start a fourth loop so I focused on trying to get a Fun Run. I was on my own and made some more significant navigation errors. “After doing the first two loops in the same direction, I had to go the other way round on loop three. He was pleased to see me too! It’s an intimidating place to be on your own, especially in such conditions, so we worked together to finish loop 2 I was pleased join up with Thomas (Dunkerbeck) in the thick forest about halfway round loop two. I also got very cold, and it was difficult working out the route given the conditions. “The torrential rain and fog, plus the dark, made loop two really difficult. “I made some significant navigational errors, so much so it felt like I ran the full 100 miles given all the detours I took!

“A good few hours of the first loop were genuinely enjoyable with the sun shining and a lovely Barkleys veteran for company. Speaking to the inov-8 website after completing the ‘Fun Run’ Jasmin said: 25 entrants disqualified from 2023 Comrades Marathon for ‘cheating’

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