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Episode 137

Person-Person

Episode 137: Timothy Olson: Champion ultrarunner goes for the Pacific Crest Trail FKT

Dylan Bowman with Hillary Allen - Fastest Known Time podcast

Episode 136

Person-Person

Episode 136: Dylan Bowman's prelude to a new Backbone FKT!

Hillary Allen - Out and Back - Fastest Known Time

Episode 135

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Episode 135: Hillary Allen - "Out and Back" - your podcast co-host has a new book!

Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider - Fastest Known Time

Episode 134

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Episode 134: Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider: Let's go bikepacking with the best!

Episode 133

Person-Person

Episode 133: Ben Thompson - Why was the coolest FKT in New England Flagged?

Episode 132

Topics

Episode 132: Ryan Ignatz - What you don't know about electrolytes - and need to learn

Brendan Leonard at the Bighorn 100 - Fastest Known Time

Episode 131

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Episode 131: Brendan Leonard says: "Bears Don't Care About Your Problems"

Episode 130

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Episode 130: Tyler Green - The Lost Coast of California

Episode 129

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Episode 129: Joe McConaughy - starting the Arizona Trail 3/23 - it WAS going to be an FKT race!

Episode 128

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Episode 128: Brittany Charboneau: From the Olympic Marathon Trials to setting FKTs (in the same year)

Episode 127

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Episode 127: Anton Krupicka - "I don't identify with any one sport - it's about the pure experience"

Episode 126

Person-Person

Episode 126: Roman Dial: FKTs, many OKTs, even "LKTs", and the invention of packrafting

Episode 125

Topics

Episode 125: How To Prepare For Cold Weather Adventures - with Dr Teddy Bross

Brittany Peterson, Cody Lind - Fastest Known Time

Episode 124

Person-Person

Episode 124: Valentine's Day Special! Cody Lind and Brittany Peterson

Fastest Known Skinny Dip - Rob Krar & Mike Foote - Fastest Known Time

Episode 123

Person-Person

Episode 123: Rob Krar and Mike Foote - the Fastest Known Skinny Dip?

Episode 122

Topics

Episode 122: The Science of Electrolytes - Andy Blow, Precision Hydration

Episode 121

End of Year

Episode 121: FKTOY Europe Final

FKT of the Year 2020 Europe - #3 - John Kelly & Aoife Quigly

Episode 120

End of Year

Episode 120: FKTOY Europe Part 1

FKT of the Year - 2020 North America - #2 & #1 - Presented by The North Face / Vectiv

Episode 119

End of Year

Episode 119: FKTOY NA - The Best of the Best 2020 Pt 2

Episode 118

End of Year

Episode 118: FKTOY NA - The Best of the Best 2020 Pt 1

FKT of the Year Preview podcast - with Hillary Allen and Alex Bond. Presented by VECTIV / The North Face

Episode 117

End of Year

Episode 117: FKTOY NA Preview - with Hillary Allen and Alex Bond

Andrew Skurka & Mary Cochenour - Fastest Known Time

Episode 116

Topics

Episode 116: Your Gear Questions Answered

Episode 115

Topics

Episode 115: From the Gear Junkie: The Best Gear For Your Next FKT!

Episode 114

Highlight

Episode 114: Oldies but Goodies: Four Great Highlights

Episode 113

Topics

Episode 113: How Do You Set An FKT?

Allison & Ben Mercer - Fastest Known Time

Episode 112

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Episode 112: Allison and Ben: Is FKT.com better than Match.com?

Episode 111

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Episode 111: Michael Geisler: Answers from our Regional Editor in Innsbruck, Austria

Episode 110

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Episode 110: David Roche - the coach of the stars!

Episode 109

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Episode 109: Meghan Hicks - she really does Run Far!

Episode 108

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Episode 108: Zoë Rom - The inside scoop from an Editor at Trail Runner Magazine

Episode 107

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Episode 107: Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs?

Episode 106

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Episode 106: "Win At All Costs" - New book by Matt Hart on the Nike Oregon Project

Alyssa Godesky & Sarah Keyes - Fastest Known Time

Episode 105

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Episode 105: Adirondack 46ers with Alyssa Godesky and Sarah Keyes

Episode 104

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Episode 104: What Route has 432,500' of elevation gain? Eric Gilbertson is here to tell you.

Episode 103

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Episode 103: Andy Wacker - 12 FKTs, all going full out

Episode 102

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Episode 102: Milner Pass to Berthoud Pass - Nick and Ryan go really high, really fast

Episode 101

Highlight

Episode 101: Eco-Challenge Special: Insider Scoop with Danelle Ballengee and Rea Kolbl

Fastest Known Time - Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Jeff Schuler, Craig Randall

Episode 100

Highlight

Episode 100: The Century Podcast - our 100th! All four Founders discuss what's new.

Episode 99

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Episode 99: Courtney Dauwalter - "I like to run really long distances" (and she's VERY good at it)!

Episode 98

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Episode 98: Kelly Halpin - Unsupported and Solo on the Wind River High Route

Episode 97

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Episode 97: Damian Hall - The UK scene is hot, with ANOTHER FKT on the Pennine Way

Episode 96

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Episode 96: John Kelly - the last person to finish Barkley discusses life in England and the Pennine Way

Episode 95

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Episode 95: Seth DeMoor - the fast guy advises "The Art of Patience"

Episode 94

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Episode 94: Stefan Bergsten - What's new and cool in Sweden? (A lot!)

Episode 93

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Episode 93: Larissa Rivers was the first Strava Run employee! Hear the inside scoop on the social network for athletes.

Joe McConaughy - Fastest Known Time on the Long Trail

Episode 92

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Episode 92: Stringbean McConaughy - How to crush the Long Trail FKT - and what NOT to do!

Jason Hardrath & Ashly Winchester - Fastest Known Time

Episode 91

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Episode 91: Ashly and Jason: 81 FKTs in the last two years!

Episode 90

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Episode 90: Tim Mills: News from across the pond - the British FKT scene explained

Episode 89

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Episode 89: Bart Vandewoestyne - Report from Belgium (a different style than US!)

Episode 88

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Episode 88: Fernanda Maciel - from Brasil to Chamonix; Aconcagua to Kilimanjaro - let's catch up!

Episode 87

Topics

Episode 87: Pandemic: What we've learned, and what we can do now

Episode 86

Person-Person

Episode 86: Sarah Connor - 7 FKTs this last month! All from Connecticut!

Episode 85

Person-Person

Episode 85: Marshall Ulrich - 40 years of epic endurance (Badwater 146 Unsupported!)

Episode 84

Topics

Episode 84: How fares the Outdoor Industry? With Jonathan Lantz, President, La Sportiva NA

Episode 83

Person-Person

Episode 83: Karl Egloff: He's done Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua - can he FKT all Seven Summits?

Episode 82

Topics

Episode 82: The science on physical distancing, face masks, and what works best outdoors, with Beth Bennett

Episode 81

Person-Person

Episode 81: Tyler Andrews: 50mi Road Champion to Everest Base Camp to Self-Quarantine

Pandemic: Race director perspectives - Fastest Known Time

Episode 80

Highlight

Episode 80: Pandemic: Personal reports from two race directors

Pandemic: Personal Reports - Fastest Known Time

Episode 79

Highlight

Episode 79: Pandemic: Personal reports from three athletes from around the world

Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald - FKT Podcast

Episode 78

Person-Person

Episode 78: Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald: on the Kalalau Trail

Andrew Skurka - Gear - Fastest Known Time

Episode 77

Topics

Episode 77: Lightweight Gear: tips for best results from Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon

Episode 76

Person-Person

Episode 76: Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs?

Rea Kolbl & Trever Townsend - Fastest Known Time

Episode 75

Person-Person

Episode 75: Rea & Trever: Learn about Obstacle Course Racing, then Lowest to Highest in Slovenia

Episode 74

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Episode 74: Andy Anderson: A terrific inside scoop of two of the most iconic FKTs in the US

Episode 73

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Episode 73: Ryan Atkins: Fast FKTs in New England (when he's not in Kauai or Manitoba)

Episode 72

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Episode 72: Brett Maune - One of the Best Endurance Athletes You Know Nothing About

Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKT Podcast

Episode 71

Person-Person

Episode 71: Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKTs on the terrific Te Araroa Trail

Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Craig Randall, Jeff Schuler

Episode 70

Episode 70: Gear of the Decade!

Episode 69

End of Year

Episode 69: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2

Episode 68

End of Year

Episode 68: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2

Episode 67

End of Year

Episode 67: 2019 FKT Of the Year Awards - Preview with Andrew Skurka and Peter Bakwin

Episode 66

Episode 66: Highlights from our first 6 months!

Buzz Burrell & Peter Bakwin - FKT Podcast

Episode 65

Episode 65: FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin

Episode 64

Episode 64: Jason and Mere June: is being an ultra couple harder or easier? Or both?

Josh Sanders and Buzz Burrell - FKT Podcast

Episode 63

Episode 63: Josh Sanders - How to Run Solo Across the Grand Canyon in one weekend (almost) starting from the Midwest

Episode 62

Episode 62: "Partnerships" are critically important but rarely discussed - except with Jared Campbell

Episode 61

Episode 61: How to plan your big project - with Jared Campbell

Episode 60

Episode 60: Speed vs Safety - a crucial topic with Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson

Episode 59

Episode 59: Joe Grant - running, writing, and more

Episode 58

Episode 58: Leor Pantilat - He won 22 races in a row then quit to do FKTs - what's he doing now?

Episode 57

Episode 57: Hillary Allen - What's new and cool in FKT action?

Episode 56

Episode 56: Chris McDougall - Author of "Born to Run" is still running - with Donkeys!

Episode 55

Episode 55: Joey Campanelli - He can see the WURL route from his window - so he set the FKT

Episode 54

Episode 54: Mike Foote - "The relationships I've made are cooler than the things I've done"

FKT Podcast - Katie Schide & Germain Grangier

Episode 53

Episode 53: Katie Schide & Germain Grangier - Top Ten at UTMB with an FKT in New Hampshire

Episode 52

Episode 52: Emma Mure and Sara Aranda - Overall FKT on the fabulous Wind River High Route

Episode 51

Episode 51: Caspar Coppetti - A co-founder tells how to start a new running shoe company

Episode 50

Episode 50: Luke Nelson - What's so special about the WURL?

Episode 49

Episode 49: Jason Hardrath - How to climb technical snow-covered volcanos, alone, at night

Episode 48

Episode 48: Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude!

Episode 47

Episode 47: Jennifer Pharr Davis - from Overall FKT on the AT, to a balanced full life

Episode 46

Episode 46: Peter Bakwin - mid-season FKT highlights

Episode 45

Episode 45: Marcy Beard has done 20 FKTs! No wait, now it's 21 ...

Episode 44

Episode 44: Josh Sanders - finally someone from the midwest!

Episode 43

Episode 43: Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach

Episode 42

Episode 42: Jeff Colt - A report from the hot FKT scene in New England

Episode 41

Episode 41: Karl Egloff - Who is this guy breaking Kilian's FKTs?

FKT Podcast - Anna Frost & Jason Schlarb

Episode 40

Episode 40: Anna Frost and Jason Schlarb - Live from Outdoor Retailer in Denver

Episode 39

Episode 39: Flyin' Brian - What We Can Learn from the First-Ever Calendar Triple Crown

Episode 38

Episode 38: Blake Wood - He's been there; done that!

Episode 37

Episode 37: Adam Campbell - How to not die in the mountains

Episode 36

Episode 36: What are the gender issues in running?

Episode 35

Episode 35: Danelle Ballengee - Top endurance athlete who almost died

Episode 34

Episode 34: Nate Bender - Montana 12ers

Episode 33

Episode 33: Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner on earth

Episode 32

Episode 32: Jeff ("Legend") Garmire - why thru-hikers are faster (and more relaxed) than ultrarunners on long trails

Episode 31

Episode 31: Darcy Piceu - FKTOY Winner 2017, 7X HR100 podium

Episode 30

Episode 30: Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King

Episode 29

Episode 29: Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge

FKT Podcast - Peter Bakwin & Buzz Burrell

Episode 28

Episode 28: Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell - The Founders' Chat!

FKT Podcast - Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail FKT

Episode 27

Episode 27: Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail

Episode 26

Episode 26: Andrew Skurka - professional hiker, former National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

FKT Podcast: Kilian Jornet. Photo: Matti Bernitz/Lymbus

Episode 25

Episode 25: FKTOY-EU Awards, Part 2, with Kilian Jornet and Matt Lefort

FKT Podcast - Meredith Quinlan & Jess Baker

Episode 24

Episode 24: FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 1, with Matt Lefort, Meredith Quinlan, & Jess Baker

Episode 23

Episode 23: Matt Lefort describes the FKT scene in Europe

Episode 22

Episode 22: "Stringbean" McConaughy - Self-Supported (and Overall) 2017 FKT on the Appalachian Trail

Episode 21

Episode 21: Paddy O'Leary - East Bay Skyline Trail

Episode 20

Episode 20: Candice Burt - 200mi race creator and Wonderland Trail FKT-holder

FKT Podcast - FKT of the Year final episode

Episode 19

End of Year

Episode 19: FKTOY 2018 Final Results

FKT Podcast 18 - FKTOY 1 - Joe Grant and Hillary Allen

Episode 18

End of Year

Episode 18: FKTOY 2018 Awards, part one, with Hillary Allen and Joe Grant

FKT Podcast - 2018 Wrap-up with Anton Krupicka, Clare Gallagher, and Peter Bakwin

Episode 17

End of Year

Episode 17: 2018 Special Wrap-up with Peter Bakwin, Clare Gallagher, and Tony Krupicka

Episode 16

Episode 16: Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported

Episode 15

Episode 15: Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence

Episode 14

Episode 14: 3100: Run and Become - film director interview

Jim Walmsley, Tim Freriks, Eric Sensemen - FKT Podcast

Episode 13

Episode 13: Jim Walmsley

Justin Simoni - Long Ranger - FKT Podcast

Episode 12

Episode 12: Justin "Long Ranger" Simoni

FKT Podcast - Buzz & Peter - Trail Running Film Fest

Episode 11

Episode 11: Trail Running Film Festival - Live Q&A from the audience

Episode 10

Episode 10: Heather "Anish" Anderson

Episode 9

Episode 9: Bill Wright

Episode 8

Episode 8: Kate Hale

Episode 7

Episode 7: Christof Teuscher

Kyle Richardson on the Fastest Known Time Podcast

Episode 6

Episode 6: Kyle Richardson

FKT Podcast - David Horton - Fastest Known Time

Episode 5

Episode 5: David Horton

Alyssa Godesky Long Trail FTK Fastest Known Time podcast

Episode 4

Episode 4: Alyssa Godesky

Episode 3

Episode 3: Scott & Jenny Jurek

Karel Sabbe & Joren Biebuyck - Fastest Known Time

Episode 2

Episode 2: Karel Sabbe

Episode 1

Episode 1: Tony Krupicka

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Tracking Now

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

Athlete	Route	Start date	Style	Status
Patrick Heine	Mid State Trail (PA)	2021-04-03	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Craig Millikin	Ouachita Trail (OK, AR)	2021-04-08	Unsupported	Complete - new FKT!
Mike Jones	Cape Wrath Trail (United Kingdom)	2021-04-28	Self-supported	DNF
Léonie van den Haak	Tokaido (Japan)	2021-04-29	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Mick Ward	JOGLE / LEJOG (UK)	2021-05-02	Self-supported	In progress
Mallory Brooks	Grand Canyon Crossings (AZ)	2021-05-07	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Becky Rogers	Pacific Crest Trail (CA, OR, WA)	2021-06-01	Self-supported	Not yet started

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2021-05-07	Maja Falk	Redvägsleden (Sweden)	4h 58m 50s
2021-05-07	Jo Meek	Dartmoor 600s (United Kingdom)	2h 45m 38s
2021-05-07	Jason Pageau, Bethany Garretson	Lake Placid 9er Challenge (NY)	9h 45m 0s
2021-05-07	Stephen Snazuk	Deschutes River Railbed Trail (OR)	2h 48m 1s
2021-05-07	Neil Martin	Watercress Way (United Kingdom)	3h 30m 20s
2021-05-07	Jeremy Hawkey	Dartmoor Crossing (United Kingdom)	6h 56m 12s
2021-05-07	Joe Spohn	Saranac Ultra 6er Challenge (NY)	9h 50m 35s
2021-05-07	Matthew Matta	Border Route Trail (MN)	21h 53m 44s
2021-05-07	Chin Yong	Leeds Country Way (United Kingdom)	10h 41m 18s
2021-05-07	BLAKE BATCHELOR	Buffalo River Trail (AR)	12h 38m 17s

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Comments

Tracy Thelen:
Would you recommend doing the loop clockwise then to be climbing up at No Man’s Mesa? And how is water accessibility if you have a filter?
on Big Dominguez and Little Dominguez Canyon Loop (CO)
6 days 13 hours ago
belted kingfisher:
balsam lake, red hill, tremper, hunter, overlook. I had a great time, hunter was a slog and the descent of overlook was dangerously fast. Congrats to lauren longfeild, she beat my time by such a landslide i have to interest in regaining it from her… read more »
on Catskills Fire Towers (NY)
6 days 15 hours ago
ellabredthauer:
As of Thursday, May 6 at midday, I am ending my FKT attempt. I made it 673 miles in 22.5 days and am proud of this accomplishment. Unfortunately, after multiple days of ankle and lower leg tendon pain, I decided to leave the trail to seek… read more »
on Appalachian Trail
6 days 15 hours ago
sadiscord:
Best of luck!
on North Country Trail (ND, MN, WI, MI, OH, PA, NY, VT)
6 days 15 hours ago
Tall Climber Kevin:
Ended up getting a late start so just a little recce/hike in the monument today... going to have to save the whole thing for another day.
on Colorado National Monument 10 Canyon Traverse (CO)
6 days 17 hours ago