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Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Kristian Morgan Appalachian Trail (AT) Supported Complete - New FKT!
Lee Wingate JOGLE / LEJOG (UK) Unsupported Complete - New FKT!
Jenny Hoffman Trans America Run (USA) Supported In progress
DJ Fox Colorado Trail (CO) Supported DNF
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Bethany Garretson, Jason Pageau Hunter Mountain loop 1h 21m 20s
Jo Finster Hasenpatt (Germany) 2h 14m 8s
Connaire Cann Snowdonia Slate Trail (United Kingdom) 21h 52m 0s
Jo Finster Hasenpatt (Germany) 1h 4m 20s
Bethany Garretson, Jason Pageau Slide Mountain 1h 28m 54s
Christoffel Mountain Loop (Curaçao) 1h 11m 2s
Lisa Ring Hörkens kyrkstig och Östra Kumlan (Sweden) 3h 9m 53s
Wilf Evans, Ben Jones Penrhys Pilgrimage Way (United Kingdom) 3h 31m 16s
Nick Insley Border to Border Trail (Washtenaw County, MI) 6h 57m 59s
Kendra Goffredo Bernia (Spain) 3h 51m 49s

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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
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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
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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
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Episode 207: Jack Kuenzle Dishes on Denali

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Episode 206
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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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Episode 205
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Episode 205: Mike Wardian on Running Across Panama, the US, and Beyond

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Episode 204
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Episode 204: Doug McKeever: A Living Legend Recounts Four Decades of Trail Running

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Episode 203
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Episode 203: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Travis Soares and Nathan Longhurst on Completing the SPS in a Single Year 

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Episode 202
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Episode 202: Alyssa Godesky on Setting the NH 4,000 Footers Overall Supported FKT

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Episode 201
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Episode 201: Thru-Hiking Your Way to FKT Fitness with Cal Swartzentruber

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Episode 200
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Episode 200: Finlay Wild on the Wild World of UK FKTs

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Episode 199
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Episode 199: Fastest Known Tiger Jeff Garmire Strikes Again!

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Episode 198
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Episode 198: Courtney Dauwalter on mindset, mantras, and munching her way to the Collegiate Peak Loop FKT

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Episode 197
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Episode 197: 2022 FKT of the Year

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Episode 196
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Episode 196: How Andrea Sansone Turned Setback into Setting FKTs

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Episode 195
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Episode 195: Josh Perry Is Not Satisfied with his PCT FKT

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Episode 194
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Episode 194: Inside Katie Brown’s Arizona Trail FKT

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Episode 193
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Episode 193: Jack Kuenzle Makes the Rounds

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  • jimgooney:
    Hey Dylan, I appreciate the vision that you had for submitting this FKT. The forest service is working to divert the trail. As a result the course is changed about ~2/3 miles after Daffodil Flats (CCW) for about a mile. I wanted to reach out and see… read more »
    on Dylan Beres - Linville Gorge Hiking Circuit (NC) - 2018-07-30
    6 months ago
  • jimgooney:
    I recently completed the 22-mile wilderness loop in 4:08:24 on 2/23/23, setting the new FKT. Following this I'd like to discuss a course change. It seems that the Forest Service is naturalizing the trail about 2/3 of a mile after Daffodil Flats (… read more »
    on Linville Gorge Hiking Circuit (NC)
    6 months ago
  • awright89:
    Hey Christian, i know that this was from a couple years ago but does that offer still stand? I’ve had my eye on this route for a while, would love to give it a go  -Adam
    on Garmisch - Kochel via 8 summits (Germany)
    6 months ago
  • Capere:
    I can't fathom how one could do this Trek in a day - behold: even in close to 8h! Much respect to Nicola Bassi for this incredible achievement.
    on Selvaggio Blu (Sardinia, Italy)
    6 months ago
  • MovingMountains:
    Hey FKT peeps! I just realized I never posted a link to my Trip Report from this adventure, so here it is: http://movingmountains.press/2022/12/27/black-canyon-trail-1/ There are three posts all together, at the bottom of each post click the "next… read more »
    on Black Canyon Trail (AZ)
    6 months ago