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John Kelly – 2017 Barkley Marathons 2

Receiving my award at TWOT 100 from one of the early Barkley veterans and ultrarunning pioneers, Dennis Herr. This is the apple butter that would refuel me before loops at Barkley. Photo: Antoinette Landragin
By on April 13, 2017 | Comments
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John Kelly - 2017 Barkley Marathons 2

Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell is the Founding Editor of iRunFar. He’s been writing about trail running, ultrarunning, and running gear for nearly 20 years. Aside from iRunFar, he’s authored the books Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running, been a contributing editor at Trail Runner magazine, written for publications including Outside, Sierra, and Running Times, and coached ultrarunners of all abilities. Based in Silverton, Colorado, Bryon is an avid trail runner and ultrarunner who competes in events from the Hardrock 100 Mile just out his front door to races long and short around the world, that is, when he’s not fly fishing or tending to his garden.