Greig Hamilton, New Zealand's First Ever Barkley Finisher *video starts 20 seconds in, apologies*

Getting to know Greig Hamilton after his Barkley Marathons finish in 2024
video starts 20 seconds in, apologies
#bm100

[@michellerosinski1265]

Gary is such an engaging interviewer - Greig has such a humble nature and Gary just has a way of celebrating all of his guests… lovely to watch.

[@GaryRobbins]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@MelB422]

Thanks for getting Grieg to sit down and talk with you. It was nice to hear about his experience at Barkley.

[@malcolmbaron7834]

Hahahaha - such a New Zealand interview. Awesome work Greig

[@ultimatewarrior1612]

This is like the most awkward first date ever.. and I love it. Greig seems like a super decent guy, and I love how he's just gone back home and gone back to normal. Awesome. Great work, Gary.

[@annaseccombe6893]

Ahhh, Greig gives a masterclass on how to be interviewed as a quintessentially Good Kiwi Bloke: "Yep, I did a thing. Was good. Sweet as." I really enjoyed watching this, Gary - thanks for doing these interviews.

[@GaryRobbins]

He sure did! 😂

[@sirbedivere5670]

I am surprised that you get managed to get Greig Hamilton for an interview. Thank you Gary.

[@beeclimbing9954]

Gary, great work with this interview! Greig is very much a 'man of few words'; I doubt any other interview could have come close. Congratulations to him on his finish; not only for his work on course but flying back & forth from NZ is no small feat and no small cost ;-)

[@TerjeMathisen]

Before Greig I had been waiting for a decade for a top-level long-distance orienteer to finally do Barkley: The skillset is simply perfect for that particular race, when you can be pretty sure not going to make a single significant navigation mistake, then the chances of finishing rises sharply.

[@griddler9174]

One of the nicest guys on the planet. Well done, Greig

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Super cool to get Greig on. Nice work!

[@nafex3740]

Great interview 👍 Let's goooo 💯👌👍

[@alanmansfield664]

Thanks for the complete set of interviews.

[@lukenaughton6391]

Excellent interview.

[@jeremypalmerinFinland]

Thanks for your insightful, Gary. Thanks to Grieg for the interview! Next world championships 24 hr Rogaining is in Spain July 2025. But there’s European this year and one here in Finland in September. Come give it a try Gary!

[@helkeseitz4704]

Great interview, thanks Greig for leaving your bubble and sharing some interesting insights of your journey. Gary, another masterclass interview - you are just really great in making people feel comfortable. But Gary , there is no more video I can wait for now right 🤣🤣

[@beeclimbing9954]

I'm with you; these have been my breakfast entertainment over the past week - great way to start a day 🙂

[@helkeseitz4704]

Haha, same here! Seems I have to get back to reading books now for breakfast! Cheers from France!

[@GaryRobbins]

😆🙏

[@waynethomas7406]

More thanks to you Gary. Your interviewing technique is next level. Greig, great to hear about your Barkley and other achievements, much respect from Wales 🙏

[@BlueBird8925]

Another excellent interview. Congrats to Greig. I love how Greig refers to all of the epic challenges he completes as enjoyable. 😂

[@thegallopinghousewife]

Thanks so much Gary for tracking Greig down. He's such a typical kiwi bloke - fantastic hearing of his other adventures as well. I knew he was a big rogainer/ orienteer, but not about his adventure racing. As an aside - I was in Q'town for the millennium as well - celebrated New Year with a midnight swim out to the pontoon off the beach and can confirm that even in the middle of summer Lake Wakatipu is baltic. Don't recall the sunrise...

[@martylukes4654]

U got more out of Greig in 30 mins than we have for the last few weeks. 😎👍so good to see our Local Hero getting his well deserved Global acclaim . Cheers

[@janosneumann1987]

These interviews were great thanks Gary! Please do more and go longer. Let us know where to donate so you can get zoom pro

[@dggarb]

Gary, I think at this point, you owe us a photo/some footage of the disruptive coworker you call a cat!

[@GaryRobbins]

😂

[@dggarb]

@@GaryRobbins The interview content has been great, 10/10, but youtube shorts demand cats.

[@rubmasta1]

Thanks Gary and Greig, that was awesome. Would be epic if Greig did the Dirt Church Radio podcast for us Kiwi's!

[@NewSkiwi]

😂Yessss

[@jhon4394]

💪🏼

[@MattBixley]

That's bullshit, Greig stalks social media all the time, just gotta know where his training log is ;-)

[@GaryRobbins]

Called out! 😂

[@MattBixley]

@@GaryRobbins along with all his other BS ;-) and yes I want to go back, but can't finish, too old, too slow, too many excuses. Was supposed to be there, 2020, 2021, 2022

[@janosneumann1987]

Sounds like you guys need to jump on a call so we can hear the whole story

[@martylukes4654]

Bixley! You live! If you had emigrated to Christchurch from that lonely dark place aka Dunedin n got fit on the WWW Runs you too may have finished the Barkley😁👍

[@MattBixley]

@@martylukes4654 we need to do another 24hr together 😍

[@peteramos6175]

First, and last interview? Nice guy, but geez…