A brief interviewer for Heel Striker 954’s blog, mostly focused on Barkley.
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The Fat Black Podcast – John Kelly
Great conversation with Kristian Manietta on training, setting goals, and overcoming mental challenges in endurance sports. This one really isn’t a Barkley podcast or an audio race report, and dove into things that are much more broadly relatable.
FB #212 – John Kelly – TriSpecific
This week I get to virtually sit down with John Kelly. The 15th finisher at the Barkley Marathon – which has been going for way more years than finishers of the event. It’s really the end point of ultra running. If you haven’t watched the Netflix doco do it.
Slate’s Hang Up and Listen – A Barkley Marathons follow-up
That time when two people in DC disagreed but then actually discussed like civilized human beings. Not all Barkley views are rainbows & unicorns, but enjoyed the chat! The Barkley portion starts at 34:52. The original segment in question was on the April 17 episode at 58:25.
Is Nike’s Upcoming Attempt to Break the Two-Hour Marathon a Marketing Gimmick?
Slate ‘s sports podcast on the NBA playoffs, breaking the two-hour marathon, and a Barkley Marathons follow-up. Listen to Hang Up and Listen with Stefan Fatsis and Greg Howard by clicking the arrow on the audio player below: In this week’s episode of ‘s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis and special guest Greg Howard of the New York Times are joined by ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz to talk about a slew of storylines in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Southeastern Trail Runner – John Kelly and the Barkley Marathons
Southeastern Trail Runner was a great place for a guy from the southeast to chat about a race from there as well.
Southeastern Trail Runner Podcast #18: John Kelly and the Barkley Marathons
The Barkley Marathons are infamous in trail running lore and this year’s sole (and 15th total) finisher John Kelly joins Clinton and Shannon to recount his grueling weekend.
Pace the Nation – Charles Barkley (John Kelly)
I went to a road running store in my cycling kit to talk ultras. Maybe we can all get along.
Episode 102 – Charles Barkley (John Kelly) | Pacers Running
We are joined by local runner John Kelly (@RndmForestRunnr) who just became the 15th person to ever finish the Barkley Marathons. John talks about the event and its history, and gives us a recap of his race. We also talk about his support crew, how he finds time to train for ultras and triathlons, google, …
aimx.ro – John Kelly a intrat in istoria Barkley Marathons ca al 15-lea finisher
I’ve seen a lot of stories in other languages, but this is the first where I don’t even understand what I’m saying. 
Read at aim.ro (in Romanian)
SportsCenter Segment on the 2017 Barkley Marathons
I gave up dreams of being on SportsCenter about 20 years ago, and those dreams had me as a pitcher for the Texas Rangers. It was an awesome, fun experience getting to do this, and even the rundown they had on the side was perfect. LeBron’s birthday is shortly after mine so I get an annual reminder that I’m older than him. But here, he had to wait. 🙂
This was also the first time in my life I’d ever worn makeup. I figured I should make the best of it so Jessi and I went out on a date after it was recorded. I certainly looked better than a few days earlier at least.
The flag they showed next to my name during the clip was MD, but if you look closely that’s a TN flag t-shirt I have on.
Watch on Vimeo
Bad Boy Running – John Kelly on finishing the Barkley Marathons
This one was a bit different, and I wouldn’t have it any other way from our friends in the UK! It’s awesome to see so much support & interest there.
The Bad Boy Running Podcast: Ep50 – SPECIAL – John Kelly on finishing Barkley Marathons
In this BBR Special Jody and David talk to John Kelly, endurance athlete and the only finisher at this year’s Barkley Marathons. John reveals his journey from not running to competing at Barkley three times until he finally achieved his goal of finishing, how he trains for Barkley and the mind games you go through when you’re out on the course.
Babbittville Radio – John Kelly
It was great to chat Barkley and for a bit of a change a little triathlon with Ironman legend Bob Babbitt on Babbittville Radio.
John Kelly – Babbittville
John Kelly ran his first marathon in 2013 at the Marine Corps Marathon, blew up, and still ran 3:38. Just recently he won the infamous Barkley Marathons, which this year was approximately 130 miles long with about 68,000 feet of ups and downs. John’s story of falling asleep during the last of the five laps…
The Wounded Pelican – 1 on 1 with 2017 Barkley Marathons Finisher – John Kelly
I’m always happy to chat with Aussie friends (our company, QxBranch, is half in Adelaide and I actually brought laz an Adelaide Crows t-shirt for my entry fee in 2016). The Wounded Pelicans are doing some pretty awesome stuff themselves.
Listen at thewoundedpelican.com
UltraRunning Magazine – Quick & Dirty: John Kelly, the Fifteenth-Ever Barkley Marathons Finisher
It was great to talk with Matt Flaherty not only about this year’s Barkley but some of the previous ones and what led me down that path.
Quick & Dirty: John Kelly, the Fifteenth-Ever Barkley Marathons Finisher
For this edition of Quick & Dirty, I chatted with John Kelly, the fifteenth ever finisher of the Barkley Marathons. To match the massive undertaking that is a Barkley finish, this chat is a bit longer than typical for the column, but Kelly’s approach and insight are fascinating.
The Intelligent Racer – Winning At Barkley & Triathlons With John Kelly
I enjoyed the discussion with The Intelligent Racer, and particularly getting to talk a bit more about training and triathlons!
Episode 30: Winning At Barkley & Triathlons With John Kelly – The Intelligent Racer
In this episode of the Intelligent Racer Podcast we talk with John Kelly about being the 15th ever finisher at The Barkley Marathons. We also discuss his triathlon training / racing. Some related links for more information: John’s Blog: http://www.randomforestrunner.com The Barkley Marathons: http://www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/ The Barkley Marathons Documentary: http://barkleymovie.com Photo Credit: Keith Dunn What is a podcast?
Ginger Runner Live – John Kelly, The 2017 Barkley Marathons Finisher
Ethan and Kimberley know Barkley better than any of the people who interviewed me, and it was a lot of fun to be on their show and take some live audience questions.
Ultrarunner Podcast – John Kelly Interview – Barkley Finisher Number Fifteen
Eric Schranz from Ultrarunnerpodcast did some great research and I had a great time walking through my Barkley experience with him.
John Kelly Interview – Barkley Finisher Number 15
John Kelly joined me just a few days after his finish to talk about what it took to finish the Barkley Marathons. Here’s a hint: Massive amounts of planning, decades of course knowledge, his Aunt Brenda’s cookies, and the incredible ability to focus through a dense fog of fatigue.
Slowtwitch – The triathlete who conquered Barkley
For the record I’ll always consider myself an ultrarunner who does triathlons, not vice versa, but I really enjoyed this interview and getting to look at Barkley from a bit of a different perspective.
The triathlete who conquered Barkley
A week ago triathlete and ultrarunner John Kelly became the 15th person since 1986 to conquer the infamous Barkley Marathons – a ultra difficult 100 mile trail race in the Frozen Head State Park in TN. This humble Every Man Jack athlete talked to us about that experience and more.
East Coast Trail & Ultra – The Warmth of the Prison Tunnel
As always, an entertaining and fun chat with Ryan and Sean. This was one of my first interviews post-Barkley… hopefully I wasn’t still too sleep deprived.
Episode 29: The Warmth Of The Prison Tunnel
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So THIS is Fitness – John Kelly, The Barkley Marathons, and “Heart”
I think this may have been my first post-Barkley podcast, and Darrell is a great guy that it was a pleasure to talk to.
Listen at sothisisfitness.com
WBIR – Celebration and heartbreak at the Barkley Marathons finish
Raishad came over to my parents’ house to interview me the day after the race. I’m still kind of in rough shape, and he probably caught me between naps, but it was awesome to get to talk to him and tell some of the story to the same news program that I grew up watching.
Celebration and heartbreak at the Barkley Marathons finish
MORGAN COUNTY, TENN. – On Monday afternoon, John Kelly joined one of the world’s most elite running groups by finishing the 2017 Barkley Marathons. The insane course is a 100 mile race up and down the steep cliffs of Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County.
WATE – East Tennessee native becomes 15th finisher of Barkley Marathons
Of all the people I’ve talked to after the race, it’s still one of the coolest things to me to see the local media interest and to get to talk to them.
East Tennessee native becomes 15th finisher of Barkley Marathons
WARTBURG (WATE) – It is a race that is notorious for how many people have not completed. More than 1,000 people have attempted to complete the Barkley Marathons, but on Monday, John Kelly, 32, became the 15th person to complete the race in Frozen Head State Park.
LHRL – John Kelly, Guinness Book of World Record Holder
This was my first podcast, actually before 2017 Barkley. And before I figured out how to keep my eyes focused. This was an awesome experience for me and these guys were great. I wouldn’t hesitate to chat with them again at any time.
