“The event, which began on April 4, at 9 A.M. EST, initially had over 2,000 runners from around the globe taking part in a virtual-style competition that, depending on where you sit, is either an uplifting reminder of human resilience, or another reason to despair.
The ‘backyard ultra’ format was invented by Gary ‘Lazarus Lake’ Cantrell, the creator of the Barkley Marathons, and requires all participants to run a 4.1667-mile lap—no more, no less—every 60 minutes, and to keep doing so until only one runner remains.” Outside: The Quarantine Backyard Ultra Is Perfectly Insane.

+ If you haven’t watched The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young, you should. It will make you happy to be quarantining at home…