Nicole Fay

the last time this happened, i left one in the lobby of a hotel in memphis and a friend somehow found it

it’s apparently impossible for me to travel without losing a water bottle — i just had to pay for a hotel to ship it back to me because i left it in the lobby 🤦🏼‍♀️

a photo of raindrops on a window with a blurry outdoor scene behind it of wet roads and an office building

rain storm days 🌧️

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

we have a fun run!!

A runner has to begin loop 4 by the 36 hour mark in order to continue. Neither Damian nor Sébastien will finish loop 3 in time to begin loop 4; however, if they complete loop 3 within 40 hours they will be credited with a Fun Run. #BM100

Least #BM100 Loop 2 finishers of all time:

1. 1996 - 2 (of 18 loop 1 finishers)
2. 2021 - 2 (of 17)
3. 2003 - 3 (of 25)
4. 2005 - 4 (of 18)
5. 2026 - 4 (of 12)
6. 2025 - 4 (of 10)

Overall average is just over 8

Loop 2 times are up, pairing with code names and loop 1 times is a total guess #bm100

Current view at the fire tower.
Photo credit: Ashley Harris
#BM100

running through rain for hours is no joke, but it looks like it may lighten up this evening #BM100

The first loop 2 finishers: Sébastien Raichon in 22:35:40; Mathieu Blanchard :42; Damian Hall :44. At the same time, another loop 2 runner has quit and is tapped out. #BM100

And then there were ten on loop 2. #BM100

Yeah a day i’d be staying inside if possible!

a screenshot of a green and yellow storm cell over eastern TN

some heavy rain over the area of #BM100 as we’re about 19 hours in

We have had our first loop 2 runner drop out of the race. 11 runners remain on loop 2; 7 runners are still on loop 1 (well over the time limit). #BM100

All twelve 2nd loopers had passed the fire tower by 16:05 race time. #BM100

Let there be Taps to fill the air. In the last few minutes, eight runners have faced the bugler. #BM100

Least #bm100 loop 1 finishers within cutoff ever:

1. 2025 - 10
2. 2026 - 12
3. 2021 - 17 (of 35)
4. 2005 - 18 (of 33)
5. 1996 - 18 (of 24)

The average since the 5 loop format was introduced in 1995 is more than 25

The 2026 Barkley Marathons began with one of the strongest fields ever. The starting field came from 15 Counties as well as 15 States, and included ten women. The course seemed not to care. Over 70% of the field is done. #BM100

at the cutoff — 12 runners, 30% of the field are now on loop 2 #BM100

only about 30 minutes left for loop 1 #BM100

If we don't get at least another 2 loop 1 finishers in the next 40 minutes this will have been hardest loop 1 of all time #bm100

.....did he mean 11:40?

Sounds like the rain has already started #BM100

Water Ballon Guy has begun loop 2, followed quickly by another French guy. Seven runners are on loop 2. #BM100

first splits are in on Taka’s spreadsheet, listed by their monikers #BM100

Knee Guy has begun loop 2. Five runners are on loop two; 35 runners are on loop 1. #BM100

Rain could be a big factor, possibly starting in the next few hours, peaking tomorrow and possibly lasting all day #BM100

on X Keith says first 5 finished loop one at 9:47:08+ #BM100

It appears everyone made it through the fire tower, with the back-of-the-pack coming through around six hours into the race. #BM100