双语阅读｜世界上最艰难的5场超级马拉松(4)

Participants line up at the start of the Barkley Marathons in the wilds of Tennessee.
在田纳西州的荒野中，参赛者在巴克利马拉松的起点处排队。
There"s no question the Barkley Marathons is one tough race. After all, it has a 99 percent dropout rate. Since its inception in 1986, only 17 people have managed to complete its approximate 100 miles (161 kilometers). The race is held in Tennessee"s Frozen Head State Park, winding through dense forest and up and down steep mountains. But it"s not difficult only because of the insane terrain, which includes 63,000 feet (19,202 meters) of elevation and lots of briars. There are no markers or aid stations on the course, which runners must navigate without phones or GPS devices. They are only allowed to study and copy a map before heading out. En route, they must find every paperback scattered around the course, then rip out the page with the number that matches the one on their bib.
毫无疑问，巴克利马拉松是一场艰苦的比赛。毕竟，它的放弃率高达99%。自1986年创立以来，只有17人成功完成了大约100英里(161公里)的壮举。比赛在田纳西州的冰头州立公园举行，蜿蜒穿过茂密的森林和陡峭的山脉。但这并不困难，仅仅是因为这里的地形令人疯狂，包括63000英尺(19202米)的海拔和大量的荆棘。赛道上没有标记或辅助站，参赛者必须在没有手机或GPS设备的情况下行驶。他们只允许在出发前研究和复制一份地图。在途中，他们必须找到散落在赛场上的每一本平装书，然后把号码与他们围兜上的号码相匹配的那一页撕下来。