In March 2023, Aurélien Sanchez became the very first Frenchman to finish (and win) the legendary and infernal Barkley, the hardest race in the world.
It had been 6 years since anyone had finished the Barkley and its 5 laps to be completed in less than 60 hours. To everyone's surprise, the feat was achieved by this 32-year-old engineer from Toulouse, who was taking part in this ultra-trail of over 200 kilometres for the first time.
In La Résolution, Aurélien Sanchez tells all. Six years of obsession with the Barkley, the roots of his American destiny and the details of his meticulous preparation. As he recounts the race of his life, he reveals his winning method for solving the equation of a real mental and sporting puzzle.
This is a non-fiction adventure novel. The true story of an ordinary man who realises his greatest dream.