Canadian ultrarunner Ihor Verys joins to discuss his finish at the 100-mile Barkley Marathons. In his debut at the iconic ultramarathon event, Verys became one of just 20 individuals to complete the race in its 38-year history.We discuss the many intricacies that go into planning for such a gruelling race, the unforeseen challenges along the way, and why he got accepted into such an exceptionally exclusive race. Later, Verys explains his introduction to the sport as a Ukrainian immigrant and what he hopes to take on next after a historic race.Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you find your podcasts and follow @canadianrunning and @shakeoutpodcast for more storytelling from the running world.

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