Barney Klecker (born August 25, 1951) is the United States former record holder for the 50 mile ultramarathon, finishing with a time of four hours fifty one minutes and twenty five seconds. This record was set on October 5, 1980, at the AMJA Ultramarathon in

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. Klecker is a two-time champion of the City of Lakes Marathon/Twin Cities Marathon (1977, 1979) and the Edmund Fitzgerald 100 km (1982, 1986). He was also the winner of the first two runnings of the Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic (1982, 1983). Klecker won the 1978

Grandma's Marathon Grandma's Marathon is an annual road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors on Scenic Route 61 and continues along Lake Superior into the city of Duluth. The ...

(2 hours 18 minutes and 42 seconds). Klecker married Janis Horns, another runner from Minnesota who later competed in the marathon at the

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as Janis Klecker. Barney Klecker was and Janis Klecker is an American record holder in the 50 K. Klecker ran track and cross country at the

University of Wisconsin–Stout The University of Wisconsin–Stout (UW–Stout or Stout) is a public university in Menomonie, Wisconsin. A member of the University of Wisconsin System, it enrolls more than 9,600 students. The school was founded in 1891 and named in honor of it ...

. Barney has 6 children, including

Joe Klecker Joe Klecker (born November 16, 1996) is an American distance runner. He finished 2nd in the NCAA DI XC Championships in 2019 and turned pro with On Running, coached by Dathan Ritzenhein in 2020. Klecker holds PRs of 3:37.55 for 1500m, 7:39.18 for ...

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

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References

* 1951 births Living people American male long-distance runners University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni American male ultramarathon runners {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub