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Athlete Route Start date Style Status
Karel Sabbe Te Araroa Supported Complete - New FKT!
Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Te Araroa Self-supported Complete - New FKT!
Terence Copeland Arizona Trail (AZ) Self-supported In progress
Bob Stewart Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, TN, NC) Unsupported DNF
Connor Chapdelaine Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Supported In progress

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  • kylebreth:
    This ~12:10 trip from Sean O'Rourke doesn't seem to have made it into the history of times: https://drdirtbag.com/2014/07/23/jack-sw-ridge/ (no GPS verification but makes sense given Sean's resume)
  • kylebreth:
    Thought I'd chime in that there's at least one faster climb: Steven Song, Elise Lutz, and Kostya Zhang's 13:08 roundtrip (https://www.strava.com/activities/9335319386/overview). There's also this report from Sean O'Rourke: https://drdirtbag.com/2015… read more »
  • Rob Peters:
    This is such an amazing accomplishment and so inspiring! Congratulations! I'd love to know more about what inspired you to take on this challenge and how much ultra running history you had prior to taking this on (I do not see any other FKTs listed… read more »
  • Matt Girvan:
    I'm going to have another crack at a solo unsupported run on the SDW, starting around 7pm tonight (Friday 11 April 2025). I'll go east-west this time for a change of scene, and to take advantage of an easterly breeze in the forecast. Target time… read more »
  • jasonthienel:
    Hey folks,  I’m going after the Double SCAR FKT starting at 10am April 11th.    yeehaw 🤠