North Vancouver's Gary Robbins, 42, has tried three times in a row to finish the notoriously difficult Barkley Marathons in Tennessee. Robbins won't attempt a fourth try this year because he is recovering from a fracture in a bone around his pelvis. The Barkley Marathons is a 160-kilometre race through the wilds around Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tenn. The Barkley Marathons is nearly four times longer in distance that a regular 42.2 kilometre marathon. It developed a cult-like following after a film crew covered the race and produced the documentary, The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young in 2012.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2019 15:56 UTC