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Episode 113

Topics

Episode 113: How Do You Set An FKT?

Allison & Ben Mercer - Fastest Known Time

Episode 112

Person-Person

Episode 112: Allison and Ben: Is FKT.com better than Match.com?

Episode 111

Person-Person

Episode 111: Michael Geisler: Answers from our Regional Editor in Innsbruck, Austria

Episode 110

Person-Person

Episode 110: David Roche - the coach of the stars!

Episode 109

Person-Person

Episode 109: Meghan Hicks - she really does Run Far!

Episode 108

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Episode 108: Zoë Rom - The inside scoop from an Editor at Trail Runner Magazine

Episode 107

Person-Person

Episode 107: Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs?

Episode 106

Person-Person

Episode 106: "Win At All Costs" - New book by Matt Hart on the Nike Oregon Project

Alyssa Godesky & Sarah Keyes - Fastest Known Time

Episode 105

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Episode 105: Adirondack 46ers with Alyssa Godesky and Sarah Keyes

Episode 104

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Episode 104: What Route has 432,500' of elevation gain? Eric Gilbertson is here to tell you.

Episode 103

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Episode 103: Andy Wacker - 12 FKTs, all going full out

Episode 102

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Episode 102: Milner Pass to Berthoud Pass - Nick and Ryan go really high, really fast

Episode 101

Highlight

Episode 101: Eco-Challenge Special: Insider Scoop with Danelle Ballengee and Rea Kolbl

Fastest Known Time - Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Jeff Schuler, Craig Randall

Episode 100

Highlight

Episode 100: The Century Podcast - our 100th! All four Founders discuss what's new.

Episode 99

Person-Person

Episode 99: Courtney Dauwalter - "I like to run really long distances" (and she's VERY good at it)!

Episode 98

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Episode 98: Kelly Halpin - Unsupported and Solo on the Wind River High Route

Episode 97

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Episode 97: Damian Hall - The UK scene is hot, with ANOTHER FKT on the Pennine Way

Episode 96

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Episode 96: John Kelly - the last person to finish Barkley discusses life in England and the Pennine Way

Episode 95

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Episode 95: Seth DeMoor - the fast guy advises "The Art of Patience"

Episode 94

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Episode 94: Stefan Bergsten - What's new and cool in Sweden? (A lot!)

Episode 93

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Episode 93: Larissa Rivers was the first Strava Run employee! Hear the inside scoop on the social network for athletes.

Joe McConaughy - Fastest Known Time on the Long Trail

Episode 92

Person-Person

Episode 92: Stringbean McConaughy - How to crush the Long Trail FKT - and what NOT to do!

Jason Hardrath & Ashly Winchester - Fastest Known Time

Episode 91

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Episode 91: Ashly and Jason: 81 FKTs in the last two years!

Episode 90

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Episode 90: Tim Mills: News from across the pond - the British FKT scene explained

Episode 89

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Episode 89: Bart Vandewoestyne - Report from Belgium (a different style than US!)

Episode 88

Person-Person

Episode 88: Fernanda Maciel - from Brasil to Chamonix; Aconcagua to Kilimanjaro - let's catch up!

Episode 87

Topics

Episode 87: Pandemic: What we've learned, and what we can do now

Episode 86

Person-Person

Episode 86: Sarah Connor - 7 FKTs this last month! All from Connecticut!

Episode 85

Person-Person

Episode 85: Marshall Ulrich - 40 years of epic endurance (Badwater 146 Unsupported!)

Episode 84

Topics

Episode 84: How fares the Outdoor Industry? With Jonathan Lantz, President, La Sportiva NA

Episode 83

Person-Person

Episode 83: Karl Egloff: He's done Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua - can he FKT all Seven Summits?

Episode 82

Topics

Episode 82: The science on physical distancing, face masks, and what works best outdoors, with Beth Bennett

Episode 81

Person-Person

Episode 81: Tyler Andrews: 50mi Road Champion to Everest Base Camp to Self-Quarantine

Pandemic: Race director perspectives - Fastest Known Time

Episode 80

Highlight

Episode 80: Pandemic: Personal reports from two race directors

Pandemic: Personal Reports - Fastest Known Time

Episode 79

Highlight

Episode 79: Pandemic: Personal reports from three athletes from around the world

Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald - FKT Podcast

Episode 78

Person-Person

Episode 78: Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald: on the Kalalau Trail

Andrew Skurka - Gear - Fastest Known Time

Episode 77

Topics

Episode 77: Lightweight Gear: tips for best results from Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon

Episode 76

Person-Person

Episode 76: Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs?

Rea Kolbl & Trever Townsend - Fastest Known Time

Episode 75

Person-Person

Episode 75: Rea & Trever: Learn about Obstacle Course Racing, then Lowest to Highest in Slovenia

Episode 74

Person-Person

Episode 74: Andy Anderson: A terrific inside scoop of two of the most iconic FKTs in the US

Episode 73

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Episode 73: Ryan Atkins: Fast FKTs in New England (when he's not in Kauai or Manitoba)

Episode 72

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Episode 72: Brett Maune - One of the Best Endurance Athletes You Know Nothing About

Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKT Podcast

Episode 71

Person-Person

Episode 71: Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKTs on the terrific Te Araroa Trail

Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Craig Randall, Jeff Schuler

Episode 70

Episode 70: Gear of the Decade!

Episode 69

Episode 69: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2

Episode 68

Episode 68: FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2

Episode 67

Episode 67: FKT Of the Year Awards - Preview with Andrew Skurka and Peter Bakwin

Episode 66

Episode 66: Highlights from our first 6 months!

Buzz Burrell & Peter Bakwin - FKT Podcast

Episode 65

Episode 65: FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin

Episode 64

Episode 64: Jason and Mere June: is being an ultra couple harder or easier? Or both?

Josh Sanders and Buzz Burrell - FKT Podcast

Episode 63

Episode 63: Josh Sanders - How to Run Solo Across the Grand Canyon in one weekend (almost) starting from the Midwest

Episode 62

Episode 62: "Partnerships" are critically important but rarely discussed - except with Jared Campbell

Episode 61

Episode 61: How to plan your big project - with Jared Campbell

Episode 60

Episode 60: Speed vs Safety - a crucial topic with Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson

Episode 59

Episode 59: Joe Grant - running, writing, and more

Episode 58

Episode 58: Leor Pantilat - He won 22 races in a row then quit to do FKTs - what's he doing now?

Episode 57

Episode 57: Hillary Allen - What's new and cool in FKT action?

Episode 56

Episode 56: Chris McDougall - Author of "Born to Run" is still running - with Donkeys!

Episode 55

Episode 55: Joey Campanelli - He can see the WURL route from his window - so he set the FKT

Episode 54

Episode 54: Mike Foote - "The relationships I've made are cooler than the things I've done"

FKT Podcast - Katie Schide & Germain Grangier

Episode 53

Episode 53: Katie Schide & Germain Grangier - Top Ten at UTMB with an FKT in New Hampshire

Episode 52

Episode 52: Emma Mure and Sara Aranda - Overall FKT on the fabulous Wind River High Route

Episode 51

Episode 51: Caspar Coppetti - A co-founder tells how to start a new running shoe company

Episode 50

Episode 50: Luke Nelson - What's so special about the WURL?

Episode 49

Episode 49: Jason Hardrath - How to climb technical snow-covered volcanos, alone, at night

Episode 48

Episode 48: Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude!

Episode 47

Episode 47: Jennifer Pharr Davis - from Overall FKT on the AT, to a balanced full life

Episode 46

Episode 46: Peter Bakwin - mid-season FKT highlights

Episode 45

Episode 45: Marcy Beard has done 20 FKTs! No wait, now it's 21 ...

Episode 44

Episode 44: Josh Sanders - finally someone from the midwest!

Episode 43

Episode 43: Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach

Episode 42

Episode 42: Jeff Colt - A report from the hot FKT scene in New England

Episode 41

Episode 41: Karl Egloff - Who is this guy breaking Kilian's FKTs?

FKT Podcast - Anna Frost & Jason Schlarb

Episode 40

Episode 40: Anna Frost and Jason Schlarb - Live from Outdoor Retailer in Denver

Episode 39

Episode 39: Flyin' Brian - What We Can Learn from the First-Ever Calendar Triple Crown

Episode 38

Episode 38: Blake Wood - He's been there; done that!

Episode 37

Episode 37: Adam Campbell - How to not die in the mountains

Episode 36

Episode 36: What are the gender issues in running?

Episode 35

Episode 35: Danelle Ballengee - Top endurance athlete who almost died

Episode 34

Episode 34: Nate Bender - Montana 12ers

Episode 33

Episode 33: Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner on earth

Episode 32

Episode 32: Jeff ("Legend") Garmire - why thru-hikers are faster (and more relaxed) than ultrarunners on long trails

Episode 31

Episode 31: Darcy Piceu - FKTOY Winner 2017, 7X HR100 podium

Episode 30

Episode 30: Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King

Episode 29

Episode 29: Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge

FKT Podcast - Peter Bakwin & Buzz Burrell

Episode 28

Episode 28: Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell - The Founders' Chat!

FKT Podcast - Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail FKT

Episode 27

Episode 27: Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail

Episode 26

Episode 26: Andrew Skurka - professional hiker, former National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

FKT Podcast: Kilian Jornet. Photo: Matti Bernitz/Lymbus

Episode 25

Episode 25: FKTOY-EU Awards, Part 2, with Kilian Jornet and Matt Lefort

FKT Podcast - Meredith Quinlan & Jess Baker

Episode 24

Episode 24: FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 1, with Matt Lefort, Meredith Quinlan, & Jess Baker

Episode 23

Episode 23: Matt Lefort describes the FKT scene in Europe

Episode 22

Episode 22: "Stringbean" McConaughy - Self-Supported (and Overall) 2017 FKT on the Appalachian Trail

Episode 21

Episode 21: Paddy O'Leary - East Bay Skyline Trail

Episode 20

Episode 20: Candice Burt - 200mi race creator and Wonderland Trail FKT-holder

FKT Podcast - FKT of the Year final episode

Episode 19

Episode 19: FKTOY Final Results

FKT Podcast 18 - FKTOY 1 - Joe Grant and Hillary Allen

Episode 18

Episode 18: FKTOY Awards, part one, with Hillary Allen and Joe Grant

FKT Podcast - 2018 Wrap-up with Anton Krupicka, Clare Gallagher, and Peter Bakwin

Episode 17

Episode 17: 2018 Special Wrap-up with Peter Bakwin, Clare Gallagher, and Tony Krupicka

Episode 16

Episode 16: Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported

Episode 15

Episode 15: Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence

Episode 14

Episode 14: 3100: Run and Become - film director interview

Jim Walmsley, Tim Freriks, Eric Sensemen - FKT Podcast

Episode 13

Episode 13: Jim Walmsley

Justin Simoni - Long Ranger - FKT Podcast

Episode 12

Episode 12: Justin "Long Ranger" Simoni

FKT Podcast - Buzz & Peter - Trail Running Film Fest

Episode 11

Episode 11: Trail Running Film Festival - Live Q&A from the audience

Episode 10

Episode 10: Heather "Anish" Anderson

Episode 9

Episode 9: Bill Wright

Episode 8

Episode 8: Kate Hale

Episode 7

Episode 7: Christof Teuscher

Kyle Richardson on the Fastest Known Time Podcast

Episode 6

Episode 6: Kyle Richardson

FKT Podcast - David Horton - Fastest Known Time

Episode 5

Episode 5: David Horton

Alyssa Godesky Long Trail FTK Fastest Known Time podcast

Episode 4

Episode 4: Alyssa Godesky

Episode 3

Episode 3: Scott & Jenny Jurek

Karel Sabbe & Joren Biebuyck - Fastest Known Time

Episode 2

Episode 2: Karel Sabbe

Episode 1

Episode 1: Tony Krupicka

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Tracking Now

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

Athlete	Route	Start date	Style	Status
Dan Barger	Western States 200 (CA)	2020-10-30	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Joe Miller	Ozark Trail (MO)	2020-11-16	Supported	Complete - new FKT!

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2020-11-29	Jay Whitbourne	Crescent Trail (NY)	6h 57m 47s
2020-11-29	Trevor Kenyon	Garden of the Gods (CO)	46m 13s
2020-11-29	Carmen Keersmaekers	Langeafstandswandeling Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen (Belgium)	7h 58m 52s
2020-11-29	Jonathan Burnhams	The Chiltern Way (United Kingdom)	1d 9h 14m 42s
2020-11-29	Bryan Schoenecke	Agadez Air Base 201: Hottest, Fastest, Farthest (Niger)	1h 5m 25s
2020-11-29	Mathias Welz	Aa Radweg (Germany)	4h 29m 6s
2020-11-29	Ishmael Burdeau	Kinder Loop (United Kingdom)	11h 43m 58s
2020-11-29	Steve Levandosky	Walkabout Trail Orange Loop (RI)	1h 12m 23s
2020-11-29	Cesar Picinin	Caminho do Imperador (Brazil)	15h 46m 34s
2020-11-29	Andy Wacker	Sanitarado (Boulder, CO)	5h 7m 37s

Articles

Jacquie Mannhard and the Trail to Confidence
Nov 27, 2020
A Woman's Place Is ... (The First in our new series)
Record-Breaking Runs From a Big FKT Season
Nov 24, 2020
Strava picked six of 2020's best FKTs, spoke to the athletes who set them and asked British artist Owen Delaney to help illustrate how impressive these runs really are.
Fastest Known Time Adopts the Contributor Model
Nov 22, 2020
What the heck does that mean?
VIDEO: Watch Jim Walmsley attempt an FKT on the Hardrock 100 course
Sep 20, 2020
Follow Jim Walmsley's Hardrock 100 FKT attempt

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Comments

Katie Broom:
smahoney, I hope you had a successful run and good weather! I'm glad to see more people on the trail!
on Adventure Hiking Trail (IN)
18 hours 1 minute ago
Katie Broom:
smahoney, I hope you had a successful run and good weather! I'm glad to see more people on the trail!
on Adventure Hiking Trail (IN)
23 hours 22 minutes ago
jasonwish:
On Friday November 20, 2020 at 5:09 am I began my Unsupported FKT attempt of the 85 mile Susquehannock Trail System (STS) at Patterson State Park and was able to finish on Saturday November 21 at 12:21 pm with a total time of 1 day, 7 hrs, 12 min… read more »
on Susquehannock Trail System Loop, Southern Gateway (PA)
1 day 1 hour ago
Ryan Williams:
Does anyone know if DCR still doesn't want hikers/runners on the Thunderbolt outside of winter? The 2019 map states "Winter Use Only" as does the link in the description. Map link: https://www.mass.gov/doc/mount-greylock-trail-map/download
on Mt Greylock, Thunderbolt Trail (MA)
1 day 10 hours ago
Ryan Williams:
Hey Jesse, based on the variation (the only one) listed as "open course" it seems like the intent was any way up/down from the village. Have at it!
on Sugarloaf Mtn (ME)
1 day 11 hours ago