B.C. runner misses 60-hour marathon cutoff by 6 seconds |
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A Canadian ultramarathoner managed to run for 60 hours through the cold, muddy hills of one of the toughest races in the world, but his triumph ended with heartbreak and a disqualification.
Gary Robbins, of North Vancouver, B.C., was attempting to become the first Canadian to complete the notorious Barkley Marathons, a gruelling 60-hour race through the steep hills of Tennessee that only a handful of people have ever completed. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For the latest news visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTVNews CTV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CTVNews Watch CTV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WatchCTVNews CTV News on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+CTVNews/posts CTV News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ctvnews/ CTV News on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ctvnews --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. |