B.C. man makes history as 1st Canadian to finish, win ‘insane’ Barkley Marathons

Gruelling. Painful. Insane. All words used to describe the Barkley Marathons, widely considered the world’s toughest foot race. Until this year, just 17 people had ever completed it. That changed last week when Ihor Verys of Chilliwack, B.C., became the 18th. He also crossed the finish line first, making him not just the first Canadian … Read more