# The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014)

> An irreverent and inspiring portrait of a nearly impossible Tennessee ultramarathon and the obsessive runners who dare to confront it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/213071

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Director: Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
- Cast: Lazarus Lake, Jared Campbell
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, inspiring, inspirational viewing, sports night

## Synopsis

A grueling race tests the limits of human endurance in the wilds of Tennessee.

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