The third bonus episode of The Source Material, and the one the series has been building toward since Episode One of the documentary.
In April 2024, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons in the race's 40-year history. She is a veterinarian, a mother of two, and a co-founder of The Green Runners, an organization dedicated to reducing the environmental footprint of endurance sport. She wore shoes with six patches on them. She used a borrowed bag. She touched the yellow gate with 99 seconds to spare.
The documentary told you what happened. This episode is Jasmin in her own voice, at her own pace, telling the whole story, from a childhood spent barefoot in the Peak District, to three attempts at the Barkley, to the final loop, the final descent, and the moment she fell over the gate because she had no control of herself anymore.
Ninety-nine seconds. Out of 60 hours. This is that conversation.
In April 2024, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons in the race's 40-year history. She is a veterinarian, a mother of two, and a co-founder of The Green Runners, an organization dedicated to reducing the environmental footprint of endurance sport. She wore shoes with six patches on them. She used a borrowed bag. She touched the yellow gate with 99 seconds to spare.
The documentary told you what happened. This episode is Jasmin in her own voice, at her own pace, telling the whole story, from a childhood spent barefoot in the Peak District, to three attempts at the Barkley, to the final loop, the final descent, and the moment she fell over the gate because she had no control of herself anymore.
Ninety-nine seconds. Out of 60 hours. This is that conversation.
Show Notes
Guest Featured
| Jasmin Paris | First female finisher of the Barkley Marathons: veterinarian, mother of two, Green Runners co-founder |
Key Themes
- The calculated three-year progression: Fun Run in 40 hours, then 36, then the finish
- The decision to go out on loop four despite feeling awful, and the stubbornness that distinguishes finishers
- Jared Campbell's offer of the clockwise direction on loop five, the gesture that made history
- The final kilometer: calculating splits in her head while her body screamed to stop
- What the race strips away, and what it leaves behind
- The Green Runners: why she wore patched shoes and a borrowed bag to the most watched ultra finish in history
Standout Moment
'I got to the gate and just pretty much fell over it. Because I had no control of myself anymore. I was getting to the gate and I hadn't gone into the calculation of how to decelerate or touch the gate and sit down in a normal fashion. I just hit it and basically fell over.'
Series Context
Bonus Episode 03 of 06. The emotional centerpiece of The Source Material. Next episode: The Endurance Artist - Jared Beasley at the 2025 race.
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