The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

Oct 1 2016 Not Rated 1h 29m

Adventure, Documentary, History

In its first 25 years only 10 people have finished The Barkley Marathons. Based on a historic prison escape, this cult like race tempts people from around the world to test their limits of physical and mental endurance in this documentary that contemplates the value of pain.

Plot

A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.

Written by

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Directed by

Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane

Cast

Lazarus Lake

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young - Official Trailer (2015) Documentary

Scores

# of Votes

6,202

Average Rating

7.7 out of 10

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