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Does he look good or does he look good?
Video of his arrival after loop 4
Yes you can 🤩🤩🤩
#KarelSabbe
#Bm100
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Goodmorning Belgium.
#KarelSabbe
did it. He's the 17th finisher in
#barkleymarathon
ever.
Video credits
@sjanssens
#BM100
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Laz lit the cigarette for the official start of the
#barkleymarathon
#KarelSabbe
at the head of the group
The game is on!
#bm100
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#KarelSabbe
passed the Watertower about 1 hour after the first group of 4 runners. Did he take one his famous powernaps?
He never reached that point in his previous participations and still looks very good.
#BM100
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Two more climbs to go in 4h
#KarelSabbe
Video of his arrival ar the Watertower credits to
@sjanssens
Never seen Belgians so enthousiastic for seeing someone drinking water
#BM100
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About 20' later than group 1
#KarelSabbe
arrived at the watertower, in the middle of loop 3.
He looks very good!
#bm100
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Big thank you from
#KarelSabbe
and
#JorenBiebuyk
for all the support they received during
#barkleymarathon
from the Twitter community
#BM100
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When a runner is tapped out at
#barkleymarathon
he's honoured with a last post. Respect for
@HarveyLewisRuns
👏👏👏
#BM100
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Three runners finished this year at
#barkleymarathon
#AURELIENSANCHEZ
🇨🇵
#JOHNKELLY
🇺🇲
#KARELSABBE
🇧🇪
Capitals are allowed for those heroes
#BM100
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Message from
#jorenBiebuyck
, crewmember
@BarkleyMarathon
"
#KarelSabbe
arrived on top of the 'rat jaw' on loop 3. He's still looking good"
Gogogo Karel
#BM100
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Naar Belgian midnight
#karelSabbe
finished loop 3 in still a very good condition. Crew
#JorenBiebuyck
said "he was super 🤩🤩"
After 15' he left for loop 4 with the Spanish runner. His time is nearly the same as last year.
His compagnon
#Jared
is tapped out. 7 runners on loop 4
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Family and friends are coming together in his hometown
@Stad_Waregem
tonight to follow the last hours of the
#barkleymarathon
Book a flight to join us
🥳🥳💯💯
#BM100
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1;30am, one marathon to go.
#KarelSabbe
is running on his own to the Northern Terminus.
His family will hike in from 6am to welcome the new recordholder
#FKT
on the
#PCT
All garbagecans on the road are informed not to talk to Karel if he starts hallucinating... 😉
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Up to the information I got now,
#karelSabbe
did arrive as 3th runner, 50' after John.
That means that he can run loop 5 Clockwise, which is an advantage.
He had a call with his wife Emma and he said that he's mind is troubled.
Up to his friends it was always troubled 🤣
#BM100
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Roundup at the Watertower in the 4th loop.
4 runners in front: John, Aurelien, Albert and Damien.
#KarelSabbe
follows as 5th.
Don't forget
#barkleymarathon
is not a race to be the first. Everyone who can reach the finish is a winner! Even participating makes them heroes.
#BM100
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Message from
#JoenBiebuyck
, his brother in law, best friend, kine, mental coach, only crew member,....
"FIRE IN HIS EYES 🤩🤩"
#bm100
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The crew is on their way tot the watertower
#stevenjanssens
#jorenBiebuyck
and runner
#Thomasvanwoensel
#BM100
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Recap day 47: oh no, it's over.
#KarelSabbe
will communicate the exact
#FKT
on the
#PCT
soon. The time communicated yesterday was an estimation based on
Thx for your reactions during this exceptional performance
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This is really the last tweet with some nice pics and videos of the arrival of
#KarelSabbe
at Nothern Terminus of the
#PCT
with an unbelievable
#FKT
of 46days, 12 hours and 50 minutes.
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The last 10 km for
#KarelSabbe
before his arrival. He will arrive in about 1h and smash the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
with more than 5 days.
Incredible!
His crew did a trip of 5h and will be there to celebrate with Karel.
Didn't receives pics anymore
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Recap day 46 (4318km/2683miles):
#KarelSabbe
IS STILL RUNNING after nearly 18hours and 120km. Within 50 km he will breng the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
under 47 days and smash the record with more than 4 days. The motivational call with
#JorenBiebuyck
and the meet with Jack gave him energy
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The game is on!
#KarelSabbe
started his attempt to take back the
#FKT
on the Pacific Crest Trail. 10000 Kcal of 'healthy' food a day needs a lot of shopping 🫣. He's running during the night to avoid a heatstroke in the Mojava Desert
#PCT
#ultrarunning
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Recap after day 1:
#KarelSabbe
started his attempt to take back the
#FKT
on the Pacific Crest Trail with a smash. He ran 93 km (58 miles) during his first night. The joy of
#ultrarunning
with his friends is visible on his face. I wonder who is the pacer? 🤔
#PCT
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De
#BarkleyMarathon
start. 5 lussen, 160km, max 12u/lus, max 60u
#KarelSabbe
is klaar voor zijn 3e deelname. We duimen dat hij zich bij het selecte groepje van 15 finishers in de voorbije 35 jaar kan voegen. Updates via
@keithdunn
#BM100
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About 1h ago
#KarelSabbe
reached the Bridge of the Gods at the border of Washington an Oregon.
Due to a Garmin issue the is down at this moment.
#FKT
#PCT
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De spanning is te snijden
@Stad_Waregem
Lots of tension in the hometown, especially when we see that
@RndmForestRunnr
#JohnKelly
arrived at the watertower
#BM100
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Recap day 38 (3532km/2183miles): is on again.After 37day,+/-13h and another 100km,
#KarelSabbe
had an emotional crossing of the Bridge of the Gods with his family, who remembered 2016. Jack eat nearly all his food and he's also in good condition.
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 45 (4105km/2537miles): after 107km
#KarelSabbe
met Kobe who had to take a ferry and to hike in 23km to reach the meeting point. We are 240 km away (extra 64km - 4250m climbing and descending on the detour included) from the
#FKT
on
#PCT
Thats less than a Barkleys 😉
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The start of day 46 begins at 4;15AM (local time) for
#KarelSabbe
for his last 170 km
Nice repo on local Belgian broadcast with coverage of the filmcrew who is following the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
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Recap after day 2 (190km/118miles):
#KarelSabbe
is taking advantage on his fasted schedule to be prepared for the scary snow conditions in the Rocky's. Nice to see how another legend in
#ultrarunning
,
#JohnKelly
supports Karel to reclaim the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
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It is 3.42 AM local time and
#KarelSabbe
did start day 45 after his 97km run on day 44.
Where he ends today will be crucial to know if he can smash it to the end on friday.
#FKT
#PCT
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During the Belgian night
#KarelSabbe
completed the first loop of the
#barkleymarathon
in the front group. He's 10' less fast than his first loop in 2022, and more than 1 hour faster than in 2019.
Pics come along as soon as I get them from the Frozen Park.
#bm100
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Recap day 33 (3035km/1876miles): with another 103km
#KarelSabbe
crossed the 3000km of the
#PCT
. The last quarter is on!
We don't understand how good he looks after 33 days and 91 km/day. His patients on the other hand...
#FKT
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Recap day 30 (2730km/1689miles)
#KarelSabbe
said goodbye to California with another
102km. Oregon welcomes him a few days earlier than foreseen.
When could we start dreaming of a smashing
#FKT
on the
#PCT
.
Some pics of the historical Barkleys of 2023
#BM100
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Recap day 15 (1356km/833miles): great news from the crew!
#KarelSabbe
crossed the most difficult passes and rivers in the Sierra. After 2 days together with the crew they split and he's running alone again, full speed and very confident.
#PCT
#FKT
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Recap day 34 (3132km/1935miles)
#KarelSabbe
did another 97km. Achieving a boring and predictable rythm at anytime is key to success for an
#FKT
. When you feel good or when you feel bad, stuck to the pace plan. Never speedup, never slow down
#PCT
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Recapday 37 (3437km/2125miles): after 105 km with a view of Mount Hood and son Jack
#KarelSabbe
can smell the Washington border at the Bridge of the Gods, an iconic landmark on
#PCT
. In 2016 he arrived there totally broken at day.....44 🫣
#FKT
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Recap day 41 (3828km/2366miles): at the start of the last week
#KarelSabbe
did another 97km and is ready to set an unbelievable
#FKT
, unless the fire. Whatch his IG post
@KarelsabbeUltrarunning
'its time to put the pedal to the metal'
Lots of supporters wait for him on the
#PCT
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Recap day 9 ( 840km/522miles): meeting his son Jack gave
#KarelSabbe
lots of energy to run another 104km. Jack thinks ' I'll beat my fathers
#FKT
on the
#PCT
within 20 years'.
Does he have fun ot does he have fun? A simular video from 2016 was broadcasted on Belgian national TV
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Recap day 6 (540km/336miles): after another double marathon
#KarelSabbe
crossed the 500km line. People ask how he can see during the night. He wears a head light and a light around his middle. Batteries and an extra lamp in his backpack.
#PCT
#FKT
#ultrarunning
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Recap day 45 (4198km/2595miles)*: a very tough and mountanous detour tooks a lot of time for the 93km
#KarelSabbe
did yesterday. We estimate that about 170km are left to accomplish the
#FKT
on
#PCT
. it seems to hard to do it without sleeping
*all distances are estimations
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Recap day 40 (3731km/2306miles):
#KarelSabbe
did another 99km. Do you know he broke the overall
#FKT
on the
#PCT
for both the crossing of the states California and Oregon.
The crew went for the last time to the Wallmart to find a beer for Karel. He's a real Belgian guy! 🍻
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Recap day 42 (3928km/2428miles): with the smell of smoke and fire during 99km
#KarelSabbe
is one day away of the mandatory and heavy detour of 70 miles on the
#PCT
We think Karel likes running an
#FKT
because it's an excuse to eat a lot and being served by a crew
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Recap day 11 (1042km/645 miles): after another 100km
#KarelSabbe
crossed the 1000km. Every stop he changes shoes and socks. Uptill now he used 6 pair of shoes. In 2016 he had only 6 pair of shoes and socks with him. The socks stand up on their own after a while.🫣 🧀
#PCT
#FKT
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Recap day 43 (4008km/2477miles): with 80km
#KarelSabbe
crossed the 4000km line of the
#PCT
He still feels very strong, unless the smoke who makes it very hard to run and the extra kms due to the fire detour. Every
#FKT
has to deal with climate issues and detours in the future
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De andere Belgische loper
#ThomasVanWoensel
is uit de
#BarkleyMarathon
moeten stappen tijdens de 2e loop.
"Ben na 1e boek van lus 2 teruggekeerd. Ik was volledig op, was aan het zwalpen naar boven op het einde."
Niets dan respect voor deze topper 👏👏👏
#BM100
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Recap day 35 (3233km/1998miles): with another 101km and mount Washington on his right hand
#KarelSabbe
is close to 2000miles.
The crew has found the perfect rhythm to set up a camp and to provide supplies in between
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap after day 3 (280km/175mules):
#KarelSabbe
keeps on the same average of 90km-55miles/day. The crew is very important, not only for supplying, but also for a positive motivation. Watch the pic of 2016 with
#JorenBiebuyck
#PCT
#FKT
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Recap day 5 (460km/285miles):
#KarelSabbe
got a mental boost by the nighly visit of his son Jack, accompagned by his parents. Sometimes you're lucky to find a luxury bath equipment
#PCT
#FKT
#Ultrarunning
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Recap day 36 (3332km/2060miles):
#KarelSabbe
ran 99km and passed the 200miles in a surrealistic landscape of lava and burned woods.
A trailangel, who support hikers on the
#PCT
, is colouring the nails of every hiker as a tribute to Karels
#FKT
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Recap day 28 (2538km/1570miles): with 99km yesterday
#KarelSabbe
is steaming up above 2500 km. Oregon here he comes.
Regular meetings with his son Jack gives him lots of energy.
Do you see any difference in how he looks after 28 days?
#FCT
#PCT
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Recap day 26 (2347km/1451miles): with 101km
#KarelSabbe
is speeding up his average of the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
.
#ThimothyOlson
had an average of 83km/day in 2021. Karel had 82 km/day in 2016.
On this moment Karels average is 90km/day. Does he has any limits?
See Q in pic.
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Recap day 31 (2831km/1750miles): after 101km and a few days of less contact with
#KarelSabbe
, the crew let us know that reaching the border of Oregon gives them lots of energy for nearly the last part of the
#PCT
. They crossed a non-supported
#FKT
runner
#NickFowler
👏
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3 runners left! 2 of them are running Clock Wise (
#JohnKelly
&
#KarelSabbe
). The Frenchman
#AurelienSanchez
had to take the Clock Counter Wise direction. No further news so far.
#dm100
Jasmin Paris
@JasminKParis
has returned to camp. She got nine pages within the time limit for loop four.
#BM100
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Recap day 22 (1958km/1211miles): 94km today.
After the Sierra
#KarelSabbe
is heading to Northern California for the 3th chapter of the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
.
A banjo player was waiting for him on the trail, a fan run a while with him and people were cheering 'You're the
#FKT
man'
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Recap day 39 (3632km/2245miles):
#KarelSabbe
is 100km nearer to the Canadian border.
We're following with great attention the fire report in Northern Washington. Part of the
#PCT
is closed now and a detour of 70miles (pic3) would impact the
#FKT
seriously.
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Recap day 29(2630km/1626miles): during his 92km of today
#KarelSabbe
saw a 🐻. Now the bears know he's also to fast for them. That were not the only animals they've seen.
We discovered a nice encouragement of the current record holder,
#ThimothyOlson
of the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
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Nice article on the main Belgian Sports site. They even call him a candidate for a nomination as 'sportsmen of the year' 🥳
#FCT
#PCT
'Zelfs bosbrand houdt hem niet tegen:
#KarelSabbe
op weg om record op Pacific Crest Trail te verpulveren'
#sporza
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Recap day 25 (2247km/1390miles): Jack came along with his bike to hug his dad
#KarelSabbe
who did another 101km 🥵
Even if you're not running in desert, it is really hot in North California.
What smells the worst? Lassen Volcanic or Karel?
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 10 ( 946km/585miles): the crew had troubles to reach the campplace where
#KarelSabbe
stopped after another +100 km run. Luckely Henri could hike towards him.
Lots of fan messages on the
#PCT
encourages our Belgian dentist reclaiming the
#FKT
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Recap day 24 (2146km/1327miles):Todays 96km brought
#KarelSabbe
over the halfway point of his attempt to reclaim the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
. He's more than perfectly on schedule so far, 300km faster than 2016.
Yabba dabba doo🥳🥳🥳
Every hiker on the trail has his particular equipment
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Recap day 27 (2439km/1508miles):
#KarelSabbe
didn't have the time to watch cycling yesterday during his walk in the park of 92km. Yet more than 1500 miles.
The dentist will be happy if he sees what Karel is eating all day.
After 27 days they finally took a bath.
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 7 ( 640km/ 396miles): another 100km/day smash.
Why does
#KarelSabbe
wears 2 lamps? A lamp at waist height creates longer, clear shadows. A lamp on your head creates shadows parallel to your line of sight. As a result, you see less details.
#PCT
#FKT
#ultrarunning
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I love Twitter for that kind of reactions
@Julieedv
"Congratz
#KarelSabbe
, but they ask clearly not to block the gate" 🤣
#bm100
Proficiat met je verdienste Karel Sabbe maar ze vragen duidelijk DO NOT BLOCK THE GATE!!!!!!
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At 2PM (local time)
#KarelSabbe
,despite he missed a turn and had to return, reached Mazama, which is less than 100km of the Northern Terminus of the
#PCT
#FKT
Thx
@bart
@janschipper
for the help with calculating
In the meantime Jack is exploring his entrepeneurial competences
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Recap day 32 (2933km/1813miles): after another 102km the comments of what
#KarelSabbe
is doing day after day gives him lots of energy. The running community (and Jack) shows great respect for the crew who are setting a new standard in supporting an
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 23 (2052km/1268miles): a
#KarelSabbe
day at the office...96km, passed 2000km👊💯
Still enough power to lift his son Jack, who's learning that it's important to count at each stop the number of toenails left after running at least a daily double marathon.
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 19 (1688km/1044miles): another 83 km near the end.
#KarelSabbe
: 'A Journey of 2650 miles starts with a thousand miles'
Watch the dedication in his eyes.
Watch the dedication of the crew.
#PCT
#FKT
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Recap day 13 (1218km/754miles): for security reasons
#KarelSabbe
and his crew ( Henri&Kobe) decided to run together. There's no possibility to supply him at this part of the
#PCT
. They take all the food and luggage with them. SU at the other side was there last message.
#FKT
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Moeder-Dochter moment
@FocusWTV
Niets dan trots voor de prestaties van zoon-broer
#KarelSabbe
#BM100
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Recap day 17(1520km/945miles): the crew of
#KarelSabbe
is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious after the passage of the high Sierra. Watch their IG story for more pics. (karelsabbe_crew). The reunion with his wife Emma gives lots of strength to reclaim the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
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5
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Recap after day 4 (380km/236 miles): last night
#KarelSabbe
did run about 100km/62 miles. Was the perspective to see his son Jack, who's travelling with the parents of Karel, the motivation to run so far on day 4?
#PCT
#FKT
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4
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Message from
#JorenBiebuyck
"
#KarelSabbe
is Loop drie begonnen. Niet veel kunnen eten en beide waren wat onderkoeld. Karel alleen door zonder John want die wou 30 minuten slapen. Stoemp met gehakt en wortelen. Tis een beest"
#BM100
crewkitchen friendly neighbours
@BarkleyMarathon
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Recap day 20 (1777km/1099miles):
#KarelSabbe
did another 89km today. His motivation is
his family and to be one with the nature. And for sure it's a wonderfull family and a wonderfull region he is running trough. More pics on
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 12 (1128km/698miles): in desert
#KarelSabbe
ran at night, as he reached the Sierra he switched to early day runs. The crew designed a running plan to do the most difficult river crossings early in the morning. Let us present a few members of the crew
#FKT
#PCT
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Recap day 18 (1605km/993miles): after 85km/day
#KarelSabbe
nearly reached the 1000miles. After the hicking in of Henri yesterday, it was Kobe's turn. They can't believe Karel does it day after day. The importance of a strong crew is key to reclaim the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
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Recap day 8 (740km/458miles): it is not human to see
#KarelSabbe
run day by day 80-90-100km/day.
People ask what is in the footbath Karel uses. It contains water, salt, the feet of Karel and some Suisse cheese (up to his friends).
#PCT
#FKT
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Three runners finished this year at
#barkleymarathon
#AURELIENSANCHEZ
🇨🇵
#JOHNKELLY
🇺🇸
#KARELSABBE
🇧🇪
Watch the recently released and wonderful documentary of this historical
#BM100
Good memories!
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10
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Recap day 16 (1430km/885miles): after a whole day on his own, Henri hiked in again to setup a camp for the night for
#KarelSabbe
. Watch what it means to do a rivercrossing. Tomorrow karel will see back his wife Emma who will strenghten the crew with her niece Marie
#PCT
#FKT
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Recap day 14 (1286km/795miles): during 3 days we only have connection with the tracking app to see where
#KarelSabbe
is on the
#PCT
. In the meantime his son Jack is practising his first rivercrossing around Mammoth Lakes.
#FKT
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The documentary of the
#FKT
on the
#PCT
realised by
#KarelSabbe
is a must seen for everyone interested in one of the greatest prestations of sport in 2023. Beautiful picture and great respect for the crew
#PacingthePacific
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We don't have contact with the crew at this moment. Too many people are watching We don't see it neither.
But we opened the bottle yet 🍾🍾🍾
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A big shout out for the crew of
#KarelSabbe
in his attempt to reclaim the
#FCT
on the
#PCT
Yesterday they were blocked by a closed road. Henry decided to hire a bike to refuel Karel during his 100km run of day 7. More info of Henry in the pics of Insta 'KarelSabbe.crew'
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Na elke 'loop'
@BarkleyMarathon
moet je bewijzen dat je de volledige ronde hebt gelopen door aan Laz, de 'weird' organisator, de uitgescheurde pagina's met jouw rugnummer uit de verstopte boeken op het parcours te tonen.
#BM100
#KarelSabbe
foto
#jorenbiebuyck
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Nice article
@LeviVerbauwhede
in a Belgian newspaper about
#KarelSabbe
and his son Jack
#FKT
#PCT
'Ultraloper Karel Sabbe heeft nieuw waanzinnig record bijna te pakken, kleine Jack (3) volgt zijn papa op de voet'
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Dear tweeps following the performance of
#KarelSabbe
. He proudly announced to start very soon another attack of the
#FKT
on the ???
We keep you informed.
#ultrarunning
#BM100
@keithdunn
@sporza
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De weersomstandigheden in Frozen Park
#barkleymarathon
zijn opperbest vandaag. Zeer koud maar zonnig en droog
#BM100
Weather conditions are very good today: very cold sunny and dry
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D-day! Tonight
#KarelSabbe
start his attempt to break the
#FKT
on the Pacific Crest Trail. He'll run during the night to avoid the heat in the desert during daytime. Let's hope the weather conditions further on will be reasonable.
#PCT
#Ultrarunning
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Don't miss the interesting documentary on YouTube
#KarelSabbe
made about his previous participation at the
#barkleymarathon
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