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NIck "Chezwick" Gagnon Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
John Kelly Appalachian Trail (AT) Supported In progress
Bob Stewart Superior Hiking Trail (MN) Unsupported In progress
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Kristin Brandtsegg Lome, Erika Wollner Massiv 350 (Norway) 8d 8h 27m 0s
Alex Atkinson Beamers Trail (Weavers Way) 57m 9s
Kim Levinsky Long Path (NY) 9d 10h 0m 13s
Adam Shahan Mt Hood Circum & Summit (OR) 16h 44m 19s
Stephen Snazuk Green Mountain Up and Over 3h 1m 28s
Nikki Love Perth to Sydney 76d 3h 43m 0s
Volker Buschka Tour de Vogel (Karlsruhe, Germany) 2h 21m 57s
Robert Kron Padjelantaleden 23h 30m 11s
Jennie Labrie Iceline Trail 2h 23m 28s
Moa Montañalago Padjelantaleden 1d 1h 57m 37s

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Episode 255
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Episode 255: Karel Sabbe: Fastest Known Dentist

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Episode 254
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Episode 254: Jamie Aarons: Peak Bagging in Scotland

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Episode 253
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Episode 253: Marc Kelly: Friendships, Family & FKTs

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Episode 252
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Episode 252: Simon Pfreundschuh: Tackling Mt. Fuji

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

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Episode 250
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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
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Episode 247: Kilian Jornet: Conquering the Alps Peak by Peak

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Episode 246
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Episode 246: Helen Mino Faukner: Rising above the Clouds

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

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Episode 244
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Episode 244: 2024 FKT of the Year Recap

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Episode 243
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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
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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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  • MattHampson:
    I will be attempting this over the weekend 13th-14th May.
    on The Cheshire Circuit
    2 years ago
  • cshiskey@hotmail.com:
    I will be going for a supported attempt on 5-11-2023.  Thanks, Mathew Shepard, for establishing this route!  I've never run in this part of the State so I'm looking forward to seeing the area.  Thanks Christof and Megan for all the pics and Relive… read more »
    on Columbia Plateau Trail (WA)
    2 years ago
  • Tomas Diaz:
    Since this route was unavailable the dates that I was going to be there because of the section of trail from Los Picachos to El Yunque being closed to a landslide, I decided instead to create my own FKT route for El Yunque rainforest by going from… read more »
    on Veredas Noreste / Sea to Summit
    2 years ago
  • Andrew Vincent:
    Is there a current time for this one right now?
    on Beaver Island Perimeter (MI)
    2 years ago
  • Erin Scheper:
    Thanks! Yeah it is easy to get off trail in some of those spots especially the west side where you are boulder hopping. I agree that it seems that starting at Red Creek makes more sense than Bear Rocks to avoid the out and back. Hopefully I can get… read more »
    on Dollysods Circumnavigation
    2 years ago