Ihor Verys was first Canadian to complete and win gruelling ultra event in Tennessee in 2024
Chilliwack ultrarunner Ihor Verys, 30, was the first Canadian to complete — and win — the Barkley Marathons in 2024.
Verys"knew he was in for the challenge of a lifetime when he received his invitation to take part in the 2024 Barkley Marathons," the story said."The invitation-only ultrarunning event is infamous for many reasons – few participants ever finish the 100-mile event and those who have a chance to complete the five-loop journey must do so in under 60 hours."
Born in Ukraine, Verys came to Canada in 2015. He first arrived in Manitobat to study at Assiniboine College, and came to Chilliwack in 2021.
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