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Candice Burt Arizona Trail (AZ) Supported DNF
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Kate Gelineau, Kristijan Begic Hancock Brook Trail (CT) 43m 0s
Todd Harris Thames Down Link (United Kingdom) 2h 0m 44s
Kirby Schluter Lone Star Hiking Trail (TX) 5d 9h 32m 0s
Tim Charnecki Myakka Trail (FL) 6h 7m 24s
Lisa Green San Bernardino 9 Peaks Traverse (CA) 13h 28m 0s
Greg Cummings Manitou Incline (CO) 1825 laps in 365d 0h 0m 0s
Scott Semple, Benjamin Firth Mt Cline (AB, Canada) 8h 5m 49s
Jason Hardrath Yosemite Valley Loop (CA) 2h 47m 24s
Marcy Beard Crowders Mtn (NC) 2h 20m 21s
Peter Bakwin Flatirons Linkups (Boulder, CO) 9d 5h 22m 0s

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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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  • Rory Beyer:
    Ran this route recently (couple hours short of the FKT - not close!), found the trail to be very easy to follow, and would highly recommend! Chantala – one or two tips would be to (1) Spend the night before at one of the several options at the… read more »
    on Salkantay Inca Trail (Peru)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    Christof, Any update or communications from the FKT team? It seems Outside is really struggling to keep a functioning editor team. Kinda starting to make some of us wonder. Allison is doing an amazing job trying to hold the helm on socials, email,… read more »
    on Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Nicholas Berry:
    Distance and elevation should be 44.20km and 1,722m
    on Margalla Ridge Trail (Pakistan)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    Bethany, I appreciate your response here. Perhaps the other's and my perspective here is wrong and you are onto a great route here. Bravo on getting it accepted. Perhaps, It just feels a bit off that of the 7 recorded times on this 15 minute FKT you… read more »
    on Vroman's Nose Loop Trail (NY)
    1 year 4 months ago
  • Cordis Hall:
    My wife Abby and I gave this a shot starting 11/25/22. Decided on a "fast-casual" style of trying to keep a good pace, but also brought fuel and stove for hot meals and coffee. I developed an ankle issue above Darwin Canyon that I was able to… read more »
    on Lowest to Highest (CA)
    1 year 4 months ago