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.[1] This record was set on October 5, 1980, at the AMJA Ultramarathon in Chicago, Illinois. 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).[2] [3] He was also the winner of the first two runnings of the Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic (1982, 1983).[4] Klecker won the 1978 Grandma's Marathon in a time of 2:18.42.
Klecker married Janis Horns, another runner from Minnesota who later competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics as Janis Klecker.[5] Barney Klecker was and Janis Klecker is an American record holder in the 50 K.[6] [7]
Klecker ran track and cross country at the University of Wisconsin–Stout, the "Blue Devils."[8] Barney has 6 children, including Joe Klecker.