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Peter Bakwin Wild Basin Traverse (CO) 16h 21m 24s
Trish Yates, Adam Murphy Bowman's Track 4h 27m 14s
Ashly Winchester Cottonwood Marble Loop (Death Valley, CA) 7h 53m 58s
Scott Gilpin Cerro de Sirena (Guanajuato, Mexico) 54m 32s
Scott Gilpin Cerro de la Bufa (Guanajuato, Mexico) 57m 55s
John Harman Iron Crown (South Africa) 3h 2m 59s
Nathan Broom Adventure Hiking Trail (IN) 4h 46m 54s
Bart Vandewoestyne Langeafstandswandeling Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen (Belgium) 8h 34m 10s
Joseph Nuara Naugatuck Trail (CT) 1h 46m 38s
Joseph Nuara Naugatuck Trail (CT) 55m 56s

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Episode 224
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Episode 224: Billy Meredith takes on the Calendar Year Triple Crown

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Episode 223
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Episode 223: Sika Henry - Selma to Montgomery FKT

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Episode 222
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Episode 222: Kristian Morgan: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

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Episode 221
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Episode 221: Ivey Smith: Unsupported and Unafraid on the Benton MacKaye Trail

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Episode 220
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Episode 220: Sunny Stroeer Sets a Wild Grand Canyon FKT

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Episode 219
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Episode 219: Women of the Colorado Trail

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Episode 218
End of Year

Episode 218: 2023 FKT of the Year with Karel Sabbe and Jenny Hoffman

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Episode 217
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Episode 217: The Good and Bad Times of Christof Teuscher’s Iceland Traverse FKT

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Episode 216
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Episode 216: From the Military to a PCT FKT with Jessica Pekari

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Episode 215
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Episode 215: Jenny Hoffman: The Physics Professor Who Set an FKT Running Across the U.S.

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Episode 214
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Episode 214: Hillary Gerardi Breaks Down Her Mont Blanc FKT

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Episode 213
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Episode 213: Karel Sabbe Breaks Down New PCT FKT

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Episode 212
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Episode 212: Nick Fowler on Setting Self-Supported PCT FKT as “New” Endurance Athlete 

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Episode 211
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Episode 211: Going Deep on the Long Trail with John Kelly and Will Peterson

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Episode 210
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Episode 210: Chris Fisher on Setting the Winter Colorado 14ers FKT

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Episode 209
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Episode 209: David Hedges: Achieving Life-Long Goal of Nolan’s 14 FKT at Age 25

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Episode 208
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Episode 208: Let's hear this again! Darcy Piceu and Gina Lucrezi on Elevating Women’s Participation in Ultrarunning

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Episode 207
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Episode 207: Jack Kuenzle Dishes on Denali

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Episode 206
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Episode 206: Aubri Drake on Beast Coast FKTs, Breaking Binaries and Boundaries, and Transferring Thru-Hiking Skills to Ultrarunning

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Episode 205
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Episode 205: Mike Wardian on Running Across Panama, the US, and Beyond

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  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    For future attempters: On the Blister podcast, Matt invites me to tell the story of taking on Norman's 13 and linking it into the Human-Powered California 14ers   The podcast link should go directly to where I tell the Norman's story.
    on Norman's 13 (CA)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    For future attempters: Matt and I chat about "Convoluted Bliss" in this episode of "Off The Couch" <- should open to exact timestamp  
    on Convoluted Bliss - Merced River Drainage Ridge Traverse (CA)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    Jen,  Bravo on crushing this, a new overall FKT!!! I have followed this loop for awhile. Psyched to see you get after it! with stoke and gratitude!
    on Jen Day Denton - Uinta Crusher Loop (UT) - 2022-10-04
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Adam Larson:
    Sean, thanks for putting up this route - I don't know that I would have ever though of doing this stretch otherwise. I hiked the route in almost exactly 12 hours over Thanksgiving weekend, so I guess I'll have to come back in the heat some time… read more »
    on 40 Mile Desert (NV)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Matthew Matta:
    Sorry I didn't see this before. E to W is easier in my opinion, although navigation on the W end can be tricky after 50 miles. The W half has more bailout/resupply options, and there is talk of building an AT&T tower near the W terminus.
    on Border Route Trail (MN)
    1 year 4 months ago