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60 HOURS OF HELL: THE STORY OF THE BARKLEY MARATHONS
Inspired by an infamous assassin’s escape from prison, the Barkley Marathons just might be the toughest race on the planet, a 100-mile-long, unsupported slog through the Tennessee backcountry that only...
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Missing Mexico Beach jet skiers found
A Tennessee couple were found safe Monday after being reported lost while jet skiing near Mexico Beach. Richard Smith and Judy Brown from Memphis traveled from Mexico Beach to St. Joseph Peninsula...
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Riding the Rapids
Seventeen-year-old Lauren Ryan has an odd predicament. She’s a defending world champion with nowhere to train. With the Souris River and local lakes unsuitable for training, she opted to inquire about...
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Two killed in two white water rafting accidents
Two women died after two separate whitewater rafting accidents in East Tennessee Saturday and Sunday. According to authorities, Sunday’s victim was going through “Grumpy’s Rapid” on Ocoee River when...
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The Walking (and Running, and Mountain Biking, and Kayaking) Dead: Checkpoint...
East Tennessee has the Knoxville Marathon, mud runs, a half- and full-trail marathon in the Urban Wilderness, a handful of endurance bike races, triathlons, and even the Barkley Marathons—a torturous...
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