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Aussie rules as Phil Gore wins Laz Lake’s Backyard Ultra World Championship
New Backyard Ultra world record holder reveals ‘mixed emotions’ after her epic achievement
Britain’s Sarah Perry sets ASTONISHING new Backyard Ultra world record of 95 hours
WATCH AGAIN: History made at Big’s Backyard Ultra World Championship 2025
How Laz Lake’s “serendipitous discovery” became the world’s most inclusive test of endurance
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23 September 2025
‘If you build it they will come’ – our review of fantastic Laz Lake biography
16 September 2025
More Willy Wonka than Fight Club – new book reveals the real Lazarus Lake
3 June 2025
‘Sudden death overtime every hour’ – Laz Lake on the rise and rise of Backyard Ultras
22 May 2025
Barkley Marathons genius Laz Lake nearing next finish line in his trek across America
4 April 2025
“If I knew I could make it, what would be the point” – Barkley Marathons trailblazer Laz Lake re-starts epic trek
1 April 2025
Hyrox star calls Barkley Marathons ‘hardest race on Earth’ after her debut in ‘extreme scavenger hunt’
30 March 2025
Behind the scenes at the Barkley Marathons as runners explain why 2025 was so tough
27 March 2025
Barkley Marathons guru Laz Lake’s BRUTAL verdict on mistakes which “triggered the massacre of 2025”
24 March 2025
“I’ll be back,” vows first person to be eliminated after HORROR episode at brutal Barkley Marathons
23 March 2025
‘Fun Run’ was harder than last two five-loop finishes says John Kelly of BRUTAL 2025 Barkley Marathons
20 March 2025
Iconic ‘Do Not Block Gate’ Barkley Marathons sign could be auctioned
20 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: NO finishers but John Kelly gets ‘Fun Run’ consolation
20 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: Full recap of the race as brutal course bites back this year
19 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: It’s a brutal ‘massacre’ as just FOUR runners left after two loops
19 March 2025
Why historic Magpies triumph was celebrated by ‘Race That Eats Its Young’ info guru Keith Dunn
19 March 2025
Local TV station gets rare in-race Barkley Marathons footage with Laz Lake and Carl Laniak
18 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: The course is BITING BACK and just 10 make it past first loop
18 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: ‘Lapin DuDuracell’ Claire Bannwarth latest big name confirmed
18 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: High winds and freezing temperatures could be in store
18 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: Bannwarth, Kelly, King and who else we believe is taking part this year
18 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: A record late start but the wait is OVER as Laz lights cigarette
17 March 2025
Barkley Marathons legend John Kelly looks poised to return – one year on from history-making moment
17 March 2025
Will the brutal Barkley Marathons get its revenge in 2025 after EIGHT finishers in the last two years?
16 March 2025
Barkley Marathons is ‘Fight Club’ meets ‘Blair Witch’ for runners – a race like no other
15 March 2025
Barkley Marathons: Best documentaries to quench your curiosity about this INSANE ultra
15 March 2025
Jasmin Paris made Barkley Marathons history by just 99 seconds, but it wasn’t about the watch
14 March 2025
Barkley Marathons 2025: Five CRAZY facts about ‘the race that eats its young’
13 March 2025
Meet Laz Lake – the man, the myth and the legend behind the BRUTAL Barkley Marathons
12 March 2025
Barkley Marathons legend Jasmin Paris the star of the show in Brontë country ultramarathon
10 March 2025
Meet Scott Snell, the man who thought he’d booked his ticket for this year’s Barkley Marathons
26 February 2025
“There’s no one I love beating more than me” – Barkley Marathons legend John Kelly on getting faster at 40
17 February 2025
Barkley Marathons hero Karel Sabbe sets INSANE FKT on New Zealand’s Te Araroa trail
6 January 2025
Are Laz Lake’s Backyard Ultras next on the list for Barkley Marathons trailblazer Jasmin Paris?
6 November 2024
Jasmin Paris’ Barkley Marathons feat is shortlisted for ‘Moment of the Year’ award
25 October 2024
“There is no winner in a tie,” says Barkley Marathons guru Laz Lake – but understands Belgian trio’s call at Backyard Ultra Team Championships
23 October 2024
Belgium win Laz Lake’s Backyard Ultra World Team title – and set AMAZING new world record
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