With this amazing piece, which includes a not-so-easy -to-watch slide show of the insane 100-mile Barkley Marathon in the mountains of Tennessee, the Washington Post kicks off a promising series called Why We Compete. Watching the pictures and contemplating the damage done to the runners’ bodies, why they compete remains somewhat mysterious. Read more about the series.
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Thursday, April 16, 2026