#jasmin paris

[dunne-ias]

The Barkley Marathons just had its first female finisher ever.

If you do not know what the Barkley Marathons is, then it is time you learn, because it is not just an ultra running race, it is INSANE.

But I'm so happy. They said it was getting less and less likely any woman would ever finish it (it gets harder each year), but now Jasmin Paris has done it.

Here are some things that make the Barkley Marathons unique:

The length is unknown. It's at least 100 miles, but who knows? Not even the participants, because they're not allowed GPS-trackers. There are five loops in total.

They're allowed map and compass. That's it. No GPS watches.

On every loop, they have to find about a dozen books, tear out a page that matches their bib number and bring them all back, or they don't get to continue onto the next loop.

There are only 40 people participating every year.

How to apply? I don't know. Most people don't. It's a secret to everybody actually.

The race fee is super low, but you have to bring a license plate and give to the race director as part of your registration

They don't get to know exactly when the race starts. The race director will blow a conch during a 12h window and then it's an hour until the start. Instead of a starting gun, he'll light his cigarette, and then the race is off.

The max amount of time is 60h, which doesn't give you time to complete the five loops and also catch some sleep in between loops.

It's been going for almost 40 years, and up until the 2024 edition, ONLY 17 people had finished EVER. That's how hard it is. Most years, no one finishes at all.

This year, there were five finishers, and like I said, for the first time, a woman finished. It's really impressive.

[basil-babylon]

first woman to finish the barkley marathons | Jasmin Paris 2024

💪🏃🏻‍♀️👏

[deweydecimalchickens]

Endlessly refreshing the Barkley Marathons updates to see if my girl Jasmin Paris makes it onto loop 5. About 8 hours ago she was on track to be the first woman ever to finish the race.

You might remember her from previous ultra running achievements like "fastest woman to complete a Barkley Fun Run (3 loops, 60 miles)" and "overall winner and record-smasher of the Pennine Way Spine Race while expressing milk for her baby at aid stations".

For the uninitiated, Barkley is the most straight-up insane race that exists:

Limited to 35-40 attendees

5 loops totalling 100+ miles

Entrance requirements are...unclear, but include an essay section and a scavenger-hunt-type item

Course is unmarked and very mountainous; GPS navigation not permitted

Invented to mock James Earl Ray, who managed a measly 12 miles in the area during his prison escape

Most people don't finish the race, or even the Fun Run (only 10 people were left running as of last night, and that was a record high)

"Checkpoints" come in the form of finding a book that's been hidden on the course and tearing out the page matching your race number

Start time is whenever the organiser lights his cigarette

[witchesversuspatriarchy]

Jasmin Paris, what a badass. First woman to complete the Barkley Marathon.

[veradune]

THE FIRST WOMAN TO EVER FINISH THE BARKLEY

[lookninjas]

Jasmin Paris has become the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons.

[bloooops]

[allegorymetaphor]

Jasmin Paris is now the first female Barkley Marathons finisher!!!!

[carnetdetrail]

Épisode 4 : En quête de finisseuses

La Barkley Marathon, est donc l’une des courses d’ultratrail les plus difficiles au monde. Réputée pour son parcours éprouvant et son taux d’abandon élevé; depuis sa création en 1986, seulement dix-sept coureurs ont réussi à terminer la course dans le temps imparti, soit moins de 2 % sur les environ 800 qui ont pris le départ. Parmi eux, aucune femme n’a encore réussi à relever ce défi.…

[natsuluna]

Jasmine in Paris

[deweydecimalchickens]

SHE DID IT SHE DID IT SHE DID IT!!!!!!!!

With only one minute 39 seconds to spare, Jasmin Paris is the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons!

THAT WAS VERY TENSE!

[out-of-body-xperience]

Adriana Lima @ Victoria Secret

[xosiren]

Sofitel Le Scribe Paris Opéra

[listography]

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[rozaliasapphire]

paris frantz & jasmine bonet, miss black america 1998