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FKT attempts we're tracking right now. Follow their progress »

Athlete Route Start date Style Status
Karel Sabbe Te Araroa Supported Complete - New FKT!
Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Te Araroa Self-supported Complete - New FKT!
Terence Copeland Arizona Trail (AZ) Self-supported In progress
Bob Stewart Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, TN, NC) Unsupported DNF
Connor Chapdelaine Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Supported In progress
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Dean Banko Charles F Lewis Natural Area (PA) 1h 5m 23s
Christian Pecher 12 Gipfel Tour (Germany) 5h 55m 33s
Becky Walters, Sean Walters Catawba Triple Crown (VA) 1d 8h 56m 3s
Alex Compton Linking the Lairigs (UK) 6h 58m 3s
Kristian Morgan Khao Rai Mountain 28m 55s
Florian Kohler Pforzheim Kupferhammer - Herrenberg Schönbuchturm auf HW 5 (Germany) 4h 45m 5s
Catherine Y. Sun Around Lake Tai (China) 7d 7h 17m 58s
Chris Taylor, Steve Tripp, Isaac Tripp North West Circuit, Stewart Island (NZ) 1d 8h 46m 11s
Jarlath McKenna Angel's Way (United Kingdom) 3h 58m 45s
Ziyang Liu Sammamish River Trail (WA) 1h 13m 13s

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Interviews with FKT-setters and others in the FKT world. Listen and subscribe »

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Episode 252
Person-Person

Episode 252: Simon Pfreundschuh: Tackling Mt. Fuji

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Episode 251
Person-Person

Episode 251: Bob Stewart: Rocks, Reroutes & Homemade Gear!

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Episode 250
Person-Person

Episode 250: Christine Reed: I Can Do Hard Things

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Episode 249
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Episode 249: Shawn Cheshire: Redefining what is possible

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Episode 248
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Episode 248: Nadja Heine: Finding drive in the desert

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Episode 247
Person-Person

Episode 247: Kilian Jornet: Conquering the Alps Peak by Peak

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Episode 246
Person-Person

Episode 246: Helen Mino Faukner: Rising above the Clouds

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Episode 245
Person-Person

Episode 245: Will Peterson: the King of the Long Trail (no matter the style)

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Episode 244
End of Year

Episode 244: 2024 FKT of the Year Recap

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Episode 243
Person-Person

Episode 243: Georgia Porter: Adventures to Attaining the Arizona Trail FKT

Episode 242
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Episode 242: Mike Lori: Going Cape to Cape

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Episode 241
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Episode 241: Sophie Power: Finding your Why

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Episode 240
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Episode 240: Anton Krupicka: Heading down the LA Freeway

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Episode 239
Person-Person

Episode 239: Monica Dekker: Timing is Everything

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Episode 238
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Episode 238: Men of the Colorado Trail

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Episode 237
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Episode 237: Tara Dower: How to set the OVERALL Appalachian Trail FKT!!

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Episode 236
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Episode 236: Isaac Robinson: How to handle the rocks, roots, and ruggedness of the Ouachita Trail

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Episode 235
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Episode 235: Rachel Bambrick: Inspiring Women to Challenge Themselves

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Episode 234
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Episode 234: Andrea Larson & Alan Chapman: Feeling Superior on the Trail

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Episode 233
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Episode 233: Chantal Demers: Conquering the Bruce Trail Segment by Segment

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Comments

  • jasonthienel:
    Hey folks,  I’m going after the Double SCAR FKT starting at 10am April 11th.    yeehaw 🤠 
    on S.C.A.R. (TN, NC)
    2 weeks 4 days ago
  • Robert f Erickson IV:
    I can’t believe I forgot this part. On the morning of day 3 my boy Chris Kelly showed up to pace me. Chris brings energy and empathy to the table big time. He’s no stranger to running far and has been happy to throw miles down next to me in the past… read more »
    on Robbie Erickson - Run Across Iowa (IA) - 2025-03-24
    2 weeks 5 days ago
  • Carson Buzz Martel:
    Hey everybody my names Buzz I’ll be attempting to set the self supported FKT in march of 2026, I’ve been training and getting ready for this attempt for over a year now. This will be my first FKT so I’m sure I’ll have a lot to learn along the way!… read more »
    on Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA)
    2 weeks 5 days ago
  • James R Ebert:
    For completeness, I'll also be going for the record on the Alabama section as part of my northbound full trail attempt starting 4/11.  Tracker can be found on my facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=156803336
    on Pinhoti Trail (Alabama Section)
    2 weeks 5 days ago
  • Sadie 'Sketchy' Curry:
    Hey all! I am setting out in a few days to give it a go at the women's self supported FKT. Live tracking info has been provided to fkt. Thank you Katie for setting a high bar and always having the stoke! Sketchy
    on Arizona Trail (AZ)
    2 weeks 5 days ago