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Laissons les choses se dérouler.
J'apprends ce soir avec une grande tristesse le décès de Frederick Wiseman, grand maître du documentaire, de l'observation minutieuse des institutions et des Etats-Unis. Un regard franc, direct sublimé par son montage. Un sens de l'économie pour un cinéma naturel.

Merci pour tout, maître.
February 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
@taka-does-stuff.bsky.social

The runner from Japan was Akihiro Maeda.

He says that he didn't finish the first lap.

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Pic of the @ultradamo.bsky.social's barefoot-start.

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Go check out Emily Cameron's Instagram : @ecam44

Fantastic footage on Instagram about this edition, and I'm not exaggerating.

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Aurélien Sanchez will attempt to break the Pacific Crest Trail FKT (supported) next summer, which is currently held by another Barkley finisher: Karel Sabbe.

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Sébastien Raichon has already post his report of the race on Instagram.

What's new in this interview compared to his L'Equipe one ?

A new thread !

#BM100 1/6
February 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
First interview of Sébastien Raichon by the french newspaper L'Equipe : www.lequipe.fr/Ultra-trail/...

For my English-speaking friends, some excerpts belows.

ABOUT THE WEATHER

"We did two loops without rain. But on the third one, we ran through the storm...

#BM100 1/8
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Aurélien Sanchez just posted a short video on Facebook about his transition between Loop 1 and Loop 2.

He said : 'We had some navigation errors, especially at the end. It's rough out there. But we had a solid loop honestly.'

www.facebook.com/reel/2432927...

#BM100
1.5K views · 44 reactions | Barkley 2026. Mon premier projet de l’année a eu lieu, dans le secret comme d’habitude, dans le respect des règles de cette course. Voici la fin de la boucle 1 et le départ...
Barkley 2026. Mon premier projet de l’année a eu lieu, dans le secret comme d’habitude, dans le respect des règles de cette course. Voici la fin de la boucle 1 et le départ pour la boucle 2. Je vous.....
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February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
@taka-does-stuff.bsky.social Hi, some new names from Rémy Jegard who were an insider again this year :

- Guillaume Calmettes and Thomas Calmettes were here, but I don't know if both are running
- Ronan Pierre, a french runner, was on the race

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
If you want to see the video of Sébastien's finish, it's here : www.facebook.com/runningmag

Thanks to Rémy Jegard for sharing.

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Vu une vidéo avec les premiers mots de Sébastien Raichon dès son arrivée, face à Laz et tous les coureurs et assistants réunis :

'Carl, Laz, je ne serais sans doute jamais finisher de la Barkley. C'était trop dur. Je suis tellement fier de ce que j'ai réalisé ce week-end, c'était dur ...

#BM100
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100
February 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Sébastien Raichon finished loop 3 in 38:05:46 and is credited with a Fun Run. #BM100
February 16, 2026 at 1:06 AM
@taka-does-stuff.bsky.social
Just a guess but I suppose Max King is the 'knee guy'. Last year, he had to drop out on loop 1 due to a knee injury.
February 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
On s'en doutait dès le 1er tour au vu des temps de passage : pas de finisher cette année.

Mais on espère voir Sébastien Raichon et @ultradamo.bsky.social terminer courageusement la Fun Run !

#BM100
A runner has to begin loop 4 by the 36 hour mark in order to continue. Neither Damian nor Sébastien will finish loop 3 in time to begin loop 4; however, if they complete loop 3 within 40 hours they will be credited with a Fun Run. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Quoi qu'il arrive, il faut mesurer l'exploit gigantesque de Sébastien Raichon qui remportait la terrible Spine Race (430 km / 267 miles) il y a de cela un mois tout pile.

Cet homme est une machine !

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Sébastien bien parti pour réussir sa 2ème FunRun, au minimum.
Énorme exploit si il arrive à repartir pour une 4ème boucle.

Le plus 'lent' finisher à terminer 3 boucles fut Travis Wilderboer (2013) en 33h49. Nous en sommes à 33h47 de course. Côté finish, c'est mort.

#BM100
At 3:26pm a runner was seen smiling after seeing a French flag at the fire tower. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
*Yukon Arctic Ultra, et non pas Yukon Race.

Voici deux photos de Mathieu Blanchard datant d'il y a un an lors de cette course folle de 600 km.

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Ironie du sort : Mathieu Blanchard, vainqueur de la Yukon Race en 2025, doit quitter la Barkley 2026 à cause du froid.

#BM100
Mathieu Blanchard quit on loop 3 due to cold and is tapped out. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Mathieu Blanchard quit on loop 3 due to cold and is tapped out. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Barkley Marathons course rundown for 2026. Recent changes, some course stats, and how its impacted recent performance. Distance and elevation are calculated as lines on map as if someone stayed 'perfectly on course'. #bm100 #BarkleyMarathon
A Thread 🧵(1/8) '26 changes at (5/8)
February 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Speed is not the solution to navigation problems - laz #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Keith est impitoyable. Pour rappel, une boucle fait environ 40km, soit 1/4 de la distance d'un 100 mile.
One of the runners still on loop 1 has a 100 mile PR of just over 15 hours. We are 27 hours into the #BM100.
February 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Si on prend le cas de Sébastien Raichon, il a plus de 3 heures d'avance sur ses temps de passage de 2025.

Mais il a 2h45 de retard sur ceux de 2024.

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM
À peine 13 heures pour faire la 3ème boucle si ils veulent prolonger l'aventure. Majoritairement de jour et en sens horaire, c'est jouable.

Ils sont bien parti pour la FunRun.
Blanchard bien accompagné pour sa première. #BM100
Damian Hall began loop 3 barefoot at 22:54:26. Mathieu Blanchard and Sébastien Raichon began loop 3 shortly thereafter. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM