The Barkley Marathons 2024. Conch shell at the ready...

[Taylormiffed]

No idea when it will start. Follow @ keithdunn on twitter as he's usually the only journo who attends.

Let's hope for another safe race. Maybe a woman can finish for the first time and hopefully there'll be a handful of Brits to cheer on. Although tbh, I'll cheer on anyone crazy enough to attempt it.

Damo is notorious for falling asleep next to small piles of biscuits!

About an hour @Tarmacadamia

21.17 UK time

Sorry - 3 hours 50 to go and it usually takes 4 hours...

Keith has tweeted out of a video of Ihor coming to the gate. I’ve looked in worse shape than that after a 5k!

Keith has just said that Ihor has suggested next year they should add a 6th loop 😱

She did look to be moving well, and to be compos mentis. - not hallucinating at this point is a huge help!

I was wondering about what time she was at the fire tower, as I was also wondering how well she was keeping up with Ihor (or gaining on him, or him pulling away ahead of her). Not that that would answer the key questions, but it might keep my spirits up!

He was making aeroplane arms as he approached the yellow gate! https://twitter.com/i/status/1771268158990454930

He looked very chill didn't he. I think this bodes well for at least a few more finishers

He's immensely strong but there's still an hour to go 🤷‍♀️

Well all (bar one) of those who started loop 5 had finished loop 4 within an hour of Ihor's time.
He did have a v fast interloopal though

I'm glued to the documentaries now.
Willing Jasmin on...

I've watched about seven Barkley documentaries today. I don't have the brain space for anything else. Constantly refreshing X.

He looks fresh enough that he could have done a 6th lap! How is that possible?!

I really, really want Jasmin to finish.

I really, really want Jared to finish

Anyone else would be a bonus

Looking at data, Jasmine was faster than Ihor on loop 1, they were near as dammit the same on loop 2, he was ~45 mins ahead on loop 3, same on loop 4.

Is it possible she'll be only another 45 minutes?

If I could only have one finisher it would be Jasmin. I don't dare hope for more than that.

Keith claims Ihor said: “Maybe you should add a sixth loop.” #BM100

Oh my ..the docu ," where dreams go to die" is heartbreaking...6 seconds short of finishing in time.

John Kelly is home safe!

John Kelly has just finished for the third time

I think Jared deserves to finish, because there should be some divine force that rewards those who do good things

Also a fourth finish would be a new record for him too.

As I type, I see that John Kelly has finished too - how many times is that?

Edited to say - now seen full tweet, not just notification, and it's three - so now currently level-pegging with Jared (and also counter clockwise)

59:15:38 for John Kelly

John Kelly @RndmForestRunnr finished loop five of the #BM100 in 59:15:38. This is his third finish.

@Theredjellybean i think his wife lying down next to him Is 💗he lost the race but appears to be winning at life

3rd finish for John Kelly. Amazing!

Noooo! Damo came in from the wrong direction, did not complete loop 5. Gutted for him :(