SAN JUAN SÉANCE | JOHN KELLY'S JOURNEY AT HARDROCK 2022

John Kelly's comeback performance at the 2022 Hardrock 100. With one of the most anticipated starts in the ultra-running season, John Kelly of "Barkley Finisher" fame, toes the line in the beautiful San Juan mountains. Ultimate Direction was given un-filtered access before the race and follows along with his incredible journey at one of the 'toughest" races in ultra-running.
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Produced & Directed by Adam Weitzel
You can also check out John's full race report here:
www.randomforestrunner.com/20...

[@DA-bp8lf]

John doesn’t know what quitting means. He wills himself to the finish. Very inspiring! Thank you!

[@BenNotley]

John is a true legend! So inspirational! 👏😎🤘

[@heymrguitarman7637]

You'd never know it looking at him but man John strikes me as one of the toughest of all ultra runners mentally. Dude looks unstoppable

[@monikad5561]

Congrats on such a strong finish even with all the puking delays. True grit. Please return next year. Go John! 🤘🏼

[@porterjeronimo2984]

John Kelly just post link to this video on facebook. So here I am :)

[@dbk81]

The Hard Rock heat, it’s dam near impossible to replicate/train for. It’s an equalizer. The conditions this year were ever changing. Wild race.

[@luduong]

Unbelievable effort! So inspired!

[@orsomething9161]

just a good dude! inspiring athlete

[@martharunstheworld]

Amazing story! Never give up! Great finish!

[@vtrider82]

The man.

[@neilpdx78]

Puke 30x and keep going? Impressive. Nice work John.

[@mitchellholdsworth8034]

Such an incredible experience!!

[@FuckAdds]

So good to hear such résurrection story, and getting to know more of this barkley forged hero !

[@brittanykopke6133]

Amazing work! Love the commitment even when it was a major struggle. Inspiring for sure

[@wilsonpotosirunner]

excelente felicitaciones 👍👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👌👍🆗🆗🆗

[@cpruns4501]

John has perfected race efficiency. He doesn't even waste energy talking. Just a series of nods and looks to communicate along the way LOL.

[@thewhislerjourney]

Great job, really needed this, easy 20 min stair master 👊💪🏃✌️

[@alexsika7160]

Perseverance and resurrection is a pretty damn good story. Absolute beast coming back from altitude sickness.

[@mikegallagher2732]

I had john in MY top 5 for HARDROCK .. Just the fact Alone that he took FOUR HOURS At Burrows and ended up 10th ..He IS just INCREDIBLE.. SOOOO much respect for him... I DO have to Add that HARDROCK has THE BEST community that is second to NONE !!!! WILL He be back next year ??? THAT would be FUCKING AWESOME ...

[@eprohoda]

yoou made gorgeous , 🤗

[@electrodynamicorb6548]

Amazing seeing so many doctors in the crowd

[@999shaznay]

Well JK, will you be back next year??!! Lovely to see Jessi and the kids in the video. Well done on a brilliant performance after the wheels came off.

[@hoospoodles]

amazing

[@philipking3010]

awesome, the kinda performance that makes you want to run through a wall

[@GFitz22]

Grit. Way to go!

[@justrione]

Heck yes

[@ringochan902]

May I know the music used during John racing sequence? 👀

[@xsteevox]

What vest does he have on? You might get a sale from making this movie.

[@ringochan902]

Thats a brand new 2022 race est 6.0, man this new new vest is amazing I love it

[@steveilg6134]

Interesting pronation…welcome to feeble ilgs native backyard! It takes a bit to build the capillary fitness for 14k….You’ll return stronger!

[@slowjamcdub]

🫵🏻👍🤙🏻😎👏

[@patty8206]

Interesting observation… when he finishes, he barely acknowledges his 3 kids running alongside him, or his wife at the finish. Very different from viewing other elite ultra runners who greet their family at Finish lines of WS, or UTMB or HR or Cocodona250.