Fastest Known Time

The best routes: what are they, who did them, and how fast?

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Bob Stewart Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, TN, NC) Unsupported In progress
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The most recently set Fastest Known Times.

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Bill Gibbs Whitestone Cliffs Trail (CT) 24m 7s
Nick Arndt Hurricane Mountain (NY) 1h 4m 1s
Sarah (Ports) Connor Pomperaug Trail (CT) 1h 50m 40s
Matt Zupan Peavine Peak (NV) 1h 27m 53s
Marcy Beard Pin-Chin-Sky (aka Skyway) Loop (AL) 5h 47m 47s
Sarah (Ports) Connor Zoar Trail (CT) 1h 5m 57s
Cordis Hall Cottonwood Marble Loop (Death Valley, CA) 4h 39m 10s
Stephane Ruel GR223 (France) 3d 4h 23m 0s
Keith Martin Shawnee State Forest Loop (OH) 6h 32m 0s
Charlotte Bopp Zurich - Zug, Swiss Regional Route 47 (Switzerland) 3h 23m 2s

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

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Episode 282
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Episode 282: Lotti Brinks: Zion Crossing FKT

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Episode 281
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Episode 281: Justin Jennings and Huw Rogers - Tackling the Kokoda Track

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Episode 280
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Episode 280: Greg Nance - FKTs all over the World

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Episode 279
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Episode 279: William Boffelli: Mont Blanc FKT

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Episode 278
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Episode 278: Paulina Zack: Navigating the Te Araroa Trail

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Episode 277
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Episode 277: David Hedges: Reclaiming Nolan's 14 FKT

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Episode 276
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Episode 276: Lucy Gossage: Timing the Tides on the South West Coast Path

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Episode 275
End of Year

Episode 275: 2025 FKT of the Year: Tara Dower & Jeff Garmire

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Episode 274
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Episode 274: Xander Keiter & Maia Buckingham: All about the Hundred Mile Wilderness

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Episode 273
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Episode 273: Ashlie Itherburn: Overall Record on the Pinhoti Trail

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Episode 272
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Episode 272: Michael Brower: Shore to Shore

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Episode 271
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Episode 271: Jeff Colt: Taking on the Hardest 50k

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Episode 270
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Episode 270: Brittany Haver and Carrie Henderson: Adventures on the Tonto Trail

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Episode 269
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Episode 269: Long Trail Roundup with Tara Dower and Tori Constantine

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Episode 268
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Episode 268: Sadie Curry: Fast Times on the Arizona Trail

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Episode 267
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Episode 267: Scott Benerofe: Unsupported Adirondacks 46 High Peaks

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Episode 266
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Episode 266: Sarah Baker, Lyla Harrod, & Jeff Garmire: Self-Supported Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

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Episode 265
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Episode 265: Katie Gunvalson: Timing the Tides of the Oregon Coast Trail

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Episode 264
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Episode 264: Caroline Himbert: Getting Back to Her Roots

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Episode 263
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Episode 263: Katya Guryeva: Bears, sheepdogs and snakes…oh my!

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Comments

  • ccalimano:
    Thanks Ultradude and Brendan!  With everyone's help and advice, we (Zandy Mangold and Chris Calimano) were successful in our unsupported FKT Penn Station to Penn Station (Newark - NYC) attempt earlier today, on February 18, 2019.  Our finishing time… read more »
    on Penn Station to Penn Station (NY, NJ)
    7 years 2 months ago
  • ultradude:
    Just be careful going over those two bridges crossing the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. I crossed the bridge that spans the Hackensack River in the wintertime and the plows had pushed so much snow onto the walkway that I was above the guard rails… read more »
    on Penn Station to Penn Station (NY, NJ)
    7 years 2 months ago
  • uksurvivor:
    I'll be starting my 5th (and final) attempt at the self-supported record on 29/04/2019 using all the same details as above As before I'm posting updates to Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Whereisandyhind/ and my daily mileage will be updated on… read more »
    on JOGLE / LEJOG (UK)
    7 years 2 months ago
  • ccalimano:
    Thank you Brendan!!!  You have been awesome!!!  We just posted the following on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/ccalimano812 ): “Fastest Known Time” (FKT)—essentially, a speed record on any given route. There is no formal race or event for these… read more »
    on Penn Station to Penn Station (NY, NJ)
    7 years 2 months ago
  • marcy_beard:
    I've been thinking since last spring about doing an out-and-back on this route, so I'm planning to try it tomorrow (Feb 18).  Starting/finishing at the south end.  Self-supported, carrying everything from the start except water (refills at fountains… read more »
    on East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail (CA)
    7 years 2 months ago