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

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Episode 165

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Episode 165: Jack Kuenzle: A Regional Editor (and multiple FKT holder) dishes on what's real

Episode 164

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Episode 164: Nancy East: Mother of 3 and SAR volunteer set a 900 mile FKT

Episode 163

Topics

Episode 163: Let's hear this again: Speed v. Safety with Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson

Episode 162

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Episode 162: Drew Frehs: Everything you need to know to run R2R2R X2 across the Grand Canyon

Episode 161

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Episode 161: Joe Gray: The best mountain runner ever, and you've never heard of him?

Episode 160

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Episode 160: Max King: Does he have the widest range of any runner ever?

Episode 159

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Episode 159: Joe DeMoor: Born in the mountains, works in the mountains, runs up the mountains

Episode 158

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Episode 158: Let's hear this again: Kelly Halpin goes solo and unsupported on the gnarly Wind River High Route

Episode 157

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Episode 157: Pawel Szafruga: The Colorado Fourteeners taken to another level

Episode 156

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Episode 156: Bethany Garretson: "FKTs have become the perfect niche!"

Episode 155

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Episode 155: Scott Jurek: Back on the Appalachian Trail 6 years after his FKT

Episode 154

Topics

Episode 154: Can the air quality be too bad to exercise? With Dr Kevin Shilling

Episode 153

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Episode 153: Let's hear this again: UTMB champ Courtney Dauwalter talks about her FKT attempt on the Colorado Trail

Episode 152

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Episode 152: Zack Beavin: From "Mediocre College Runner" to a 40 mile hilly race at a 5:54 pace!

Episode 151

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Episode 151: Ride and Run: the long history of horses and humans running trails, with Courtney Krueger and Susie Kramer

Episode 150

Person-Person

Episode 150: David Bone: 89 FKTs, all in the UK!

Episode 149

Topics

Episode 149: Speedland: David Dombrow & Kevin Fallon tell how to start a new shoe company

Episode 148

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Episode 148: Andrew Hamilton: the "King of the 14ers" knocks down another massive project!

Episode 147

Topics

Episode 147: Mick and Mike: Regional Editors tell us the Best Routes in the UK

Episode 146

Topics

Episode 146: Let's hear this again: What are the gender issues in running?

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Tracking Now

FKT attempts we're tracking right now. Follow their progress »

Athlete	Route	Start date	Style	Status
Clayton Barker, Ian Nostrant	North Country Trail, Michigan UP Section (MI)	2021-10-18	Self-supported	Complete - New FKT!
Jason Wish	Sheltowee Trace (KY)	2021-10-24	Unsupported	Complete - New FKT!
Alyssa Clark	Pinhoti Trail (AL, GA)	2021-11-21	Supported	Complete - New FKT pending verification

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2021-11-11	Michael Carney	Shifting Sands (United Kingdom)	56m 7s
2021-11-11	Brett Rosauer	Wabash Trace Nature Trail (IA)	7h 50m 34s
2021-11-11	Andy Wacker	Bergen Peak (CO)	44m 38s
2021-11-11	Maurycy Oleksiewicz	Czerwona Pętla - Szlak okrężny wokół Łodzi (Poland)	18h 47m 8s
2021-11-10	Allison Baca	North Table Mountain Loop (CO)	57m 16s
2021-11-10	Michael Carney	Mole Gap Trail (United Kingdom)	1h 32m 17s
2021-11-10	Miller Groome	Art Loeb Trail (NC)	18h 54m 41s
2021-11-10	Miller Groome	Art Loeb Trail (NC)	11h 3m 16s
2021-11-08	Zoe Whittaker	Chidham Coastal Loop (United Kingdom)	1h 27m 57s
2021-11-08	Jamie Edwards	King Alfred's Way (United Kingdom)	3d 8h 31m 26s

Articles

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  Fastest Known Films

  Nov 8, 2021
  by Jason Hardrath
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  How To Submit A New Route

  Sep 23, 2021
  This article provides instructions for creating a new route.
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  Great Iceland Traverse

  Sep 21, 2021
  Across Iceland, solo, 17+ days
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  Classic Routes in the United Kingdom

  Jul 22, 2021
  Mike Jones, Regional Editor for the UK, tells us what's best

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News

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Comments

• MukimukiRunner:
  Above Mt. Hoken at Hoken Sanso, a mountain hut and where the gpx route diverges from the ridgeline, following the ridgeline instead of heading down to Senjojiki Cirque is fine. This change shortens the route and elevation gain and by a little. I… read more »
  on Chuo Alps Traverse (Japan)
  1 week 5 days ago
• Dan B Smith:
  Great job, Matthew! Ugh! I'm pretty sure I don't have 8-9 minutes to give on this route. I'll have to give it another try, anyways, when I have some time. I agree; it's a beautiful park. I also want to thank you for creating some of these FKT routes… read more »
  on Matthew Matta - Fort Ransom State Park Loop (ND) - 2021-11-11
  1 week 5 days ago
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  rtmamma:
  On Wednesday, November 17th, I'll be attempting the Unsupported FKT for this section of the Bruce. I'll be heading in the North to South direction and will be carrying everything with me. I will use a Sawyer Filter if extra water is required. … read more »
  on Bruce Trail, Niagara Section (ON, Canada)
  1 week 5 days ago
• Sarah_Clough:
  Did you have a go at it in the end?
  on Smugglers' Way (United Kingdom)
  1 week 5 days ago
• Sarah_Clough:
  Hi Ben. Sorry I didn't realise you had commented, I didn't get a notification. I should think a gpx should be enough. I lose gps signal in the final woods (the southern end), but if you have the map you could follow that are there are only a couple… read more »
  on Smugglers' Way (United Kingdom)
  1 week 5 days ago