tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post4198090325436228756..comments2024-02-11T00:54:20.373-08:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: John Kelly and Gary Robbins Make Barkley Marathons HistoryScott Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096284778835123584noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-86436935031991642572017-04-27T13:13:23.109-07:002017-04-27T13:13:23.109-07:00Exactly. My heart broke for him - but even he adm...Exactly. My heart broke for him - but even he admitted he didn't finish the race. Tarzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471535891600213694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-41775343896774686962017-04-05T09:45:07.147-07:002017-04-05T09:45:07.147-07:00It’s interesting how often the compelling stories ...It’s interesting how often the compelling stories at ultra races are of the non-winners - Gary at Barkley this year (and last year, for that matter), Walmsley, Gunhild, and Wally at WSER, and many others. Gary has a great post explaining this year’s finish here: http://garyrobbinsrun.com/blog/2017/4/close-but-no-cigarette.notthatlucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429091759111933245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-50488045455316715392017-04-04T11:21:07.397-07:002017-04-04T11:21:07.397-07:00Technically, Gary Robbins didn't finish 6 seco...Technically, Gary Robbins didn't finish 6 seconds over the cutoff. He took a wrong turn and went off-course, taking 2 miles off and finishing his loop from the wrong direction.<br /><br />Still, hats off to him for enduring as long as he did, and especially for having such a great attitude at the end.Kinthelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483700603133322147noreply@blogger.com