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.

Keywords: tennessee, marathon, endurance, woman-director, trail-running,

Title: The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
Imdb rate: 7.8
Imdb votes: 4,593
Year: 2014
Language: English
Genre: Documentary, Adventure, History, Sport
Country: USA
Director: Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
Writers: N/A
Actors:
Lazarus Lake

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations.