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Podcast: Ultrarunning History
Episode: 147: Gary Cantrell (Lazarus Lake) - Before the Barkley
Description: By Davy Crockett
New Book, containing the early history of The Barkley. Get it in your country's Amazon site
Gary Cantrell (a.k.a. Lazarus Lake), of Tennessee, was recently inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame. Most people recognize him for creating the legendary Barkley Marathons, arguably the toughest trail race in the world. But few understand that he once was a talented runner during the 1970s and early 1980s. His running exploits when he was in his 20s and 30s groomed his experience into the most famous extreme sports race director in the world, and into an...