The Great World Race and the Barkley Marathons: What extreme races reveal about us
About this episode
The episode explores extreme races like the Barkley Marathons and the Great World Race, featuring insights from participants who push their limits for personal and charitable causes.
Some people sign up for a 5K. Some people sign up for a race with a secret start time, no marked course, and books hidden in the woods. Or seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. We have questions. Meet Jared Campbell, the only person ever to finish the Barkley Marathons four times - a secretive, nearly mythic race through the Tennessee woods with an unmarked course, brutal climbs, and pages torn from hidden books as proof you were there. And Dr. Lisa Kenton is an ER doctor who pushed through ice, heat, and near-total exhaustion in the Great World Race, fueled by a cause close to her heart. Suggested episodes: Extreme ironing, cheese rolling, and shin kicking: The world of weird sports From wingsuit BASE jumping to record-breaking South Pole expeditions with Ellen Brennan Frat and Liv Arnesen A marathon swimmer and ultrarunner: surviving cancer, breaking records Banjo Man, 'Woo Woo' Wickers and UConn Huskies superfans share their love of the game Roller skating as community, competition, and transformation Multiple sclerosis tried to bench her. Karen Smith won gold instead GUESTS: Jared Campbell: the only…
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