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Athlete Route Start date Style Status
Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Claire Bannwarth Colorado Trail (CO) Self-supported Complete - New FKT!
Kristian Morgan Appalachian Trail (AT) Supported Complete - New FKT pending verification
Lee Wingate JOGLE / LEJOG (UK) Unsupported In progress
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Ashley Doty Wildcat Rock Trail 1h 20m 40s
Ross Jenkin Derwent Watershed 8h 21m 48s
Ralph Brown Midland Tops Round (United Kingdom) 2h 54m 47s
Jennifer Zanoni Sugarland Run Stream Valley Trail 1h 37m 53s
Bradley Allf, Kate LeMasters Holly Shelter Game Land (NC) 3h 49m 39s
Helen Newman The Octagon Way 2h 32m 44s
Matthew Matta Rhode Island Lowest to Highest (RI) 3h 13m 2s
Denis Trillet, Hugo Ralet Escapardenne Lee Trail (Luxembourg) 5h 41m 22s
Ryan James Linville Gorge Hiking Circuit (NC) 10h 26m 42s
Andrew Cox Peconic Bay Circumnavigation (NY) 10h 12m 30s

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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
Topics

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
End of Year

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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Episode 192
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Episode 192: Julie Wallace: It’s Never Too Late To Get Started

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  • Rachvm:
    Wondering if it can be clarified whether Unsupported is possible on this course? Is using a water taxi at Patonga and Ferry at Woolwich still considered unsupported or self-supported? I sent an email enquiry and was told it would be self-supported
    on Great North Walk (NSW, Australia)
    6 months ago
  • boona7x:
    East Cowes - Seaview is 95% paved, some on main roads, lanes...through towns, not a great start, and nowhere near the actual coast until Ryde, it does get better.... Bembridge and Culver Down is a mixture of tight bendy bridleways, good fun. Sandown… read more »
    on Isle of Wight Coastal Path (UK)
    6 months ago
  • Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
    Finally had the old Go Pro Footage from this wild triathlon challenge edited down into something watchable - the footage conveys just a little of the beauty and challenge this multi-sport day has on offer - Yosemite "Picnic" Triathlon on Youtube -… read more »
    on Yosemite Picnic (CA)
    6 months ago
  • Nick_Tyree:
    Excited to run this route next weekend and give it my all (3/12/23).  I'll be going after the Supported FKT.   I grew up in the area so it will be cool to go back and enjoy this "newer" trail.  New record would be cool but just excited for the… read more »
    on Corvallis-to-Sea-Trail (OR)
    6 months ago
  • Mozarks:
    Plan on running route on 03-04-2023.
    on Blue Ridge Horse Trail (MO)
    6 months ago