Last year, 40-year-old British runner Jasmin Paris became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathon. The infamously difficult ultramarathon covers 160 rugged kilometers of trail running.

"I now understand why the Barkley is becoming an obsession; in fact, I suspect I'm already firmly in its thrall." These were the words of Jasmin Paris in 2022, at the end of an unsuccessful first ...

Long before she’d achieved what some said was impossible by becoming the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons in 2024, Jasmin Paris was a legendary figure in British mountain running.

Some, like Australia's Isobel Tait, explain that sickness that kept them down, while Colorado-based Chris Fisher noted the ...

Jasmin Paris: I guess probably yes ... and one day that summer I suddenly thought, I want to run Barkley. I think I needed to wait for that switch as you can't be half and half about whether ...

#BM100March 19, 2025 Last year, history was made when Jasmin Paris became the first-ever female to finish the Barkley Marathons, crossing the line with just one minute and 39 seconds to spare.

We take a look at the greatest full runners of all time, from the legendary figures to modern greats setting FKTs like ...

What You Need to Know About the Barkley Marathons What It's Like to ... Campbell (Utah), Greig Hamilton (New Zealand), and Jasmin Paris (Great Britain). Campbell became the first four-time ...

British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris made history as the first woman to finish, while the record was broken for the most ever finishers – last year’s race the first time five entrants have made it around ...