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Candice Burt Arizona Trail (AZ) Supported DNF
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Greg Nance Bataan Sea-to-Summit 4h 2m 11s
Gordon Clark Griffith Park 11-Peak Traverse 1h 14m 31s
Paul Suflita Green Lakes Perimeter (NY) 1h 8m 3s
Dirk Schlueter Sustrans Waterlink Way (United Kingdom) 40m 37s
Hugo Petit Le Circuit des 25 bosses - Potala (France) 2h 45m 50s
Werner Sturm Ossiacher See Trail (Austria) 3h 27m 37s
Logan Vickers Wiilman Bilya Trail 11h 28m 26s
Dirk Schlueter Sustrans Waterlink Way (United Kingdom) 1h 23m 18s
Christian Martinez Polihale to Kalalau Lookout 7h 18m 11s
Daniel Deacon Bedford Green Wheel (United Kingdom) 2h 25m 18s

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Episode 225
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Episode 225: Callie Vinson: FKTs are for Every Body

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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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End of Year

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

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

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Episode 207: Jack Kuenzle Dishes on Denali

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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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  • John N Vantine:
    I just ran this in December, with a few miles tacked on at the end to hit 40 for my 40th birthday. Epic route! My goal was to just finish, as it's the furthest I've ever run, but I'd love to go back and run it faster sometime. Here's a recap with… read more »
    on Joshua Tree Traverse (CA)
    3 months 4 weeks ago
  • IanB:
    I realize I made a really silly error in the intro text for this. It shouldn't say "take whatever route you like so long as you start at the Brandenburger Tor and end on the Oderbrücke Hohenwutzen" - it should say "take whatever route you like so… read more »
    on To Poland!
    4 months ago
  • sam@panora.ca:
    2d17h. Wow. Sandra Mejía Céspedes, Jose Pablo Cob Barboza this is unbelievable. Leaving tomorrow morning to Muelle de Goschen to embark on El Camino de Costa Rica on 5th of January. I will attempt an FKT in category Male Supported. Exciting time… read more »
    on El Camino de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
    4 months ago
  • xcdarrel17:
    This is such a great route and a favorite for local trail runners to train for big mountain races or a fitness check leading up to a big race. I think the local running group HURT does or did an annual fat ass run on the route. From an FKT… read more »
    on MD/WV Triple Crown (Loudoun Heights, Maryland Heights, Weverton Cliffs)
    4 months ago
  • tannere:
    Hi,   I plan on attempting the supported FKT mid/late March 2024. Starting in Fergus Falls. I will update the post with tracking as time gets closer. 
    on Central Lakes & Lake Wobegon Trails (MN)
    4 months ago