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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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Neil Staveley Kett's Country 2h 27m 26s
Joachim Cassel Backbone Trail (CA) 14h 41m 18s
Kristina Kucar Ruta 0-4-0, Pico de Teide (Canary Islands, Spain) 5h 11m 16s
Carina Mackinger El Cotillo to Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands (Spain) 2h 5m 29s
Kendra Goffredo Sete Vales Suspensos / Seven Hanging Valley (Portugal) 1h 11m 24s
Michael Lori Stirling Range Ridge Walk (WA, Australia) 4h 52m 57s
Julie Wallace National Trail (AZ) 8h 59m 43s
Patrick McClellan Mt Agung 3h 13m 37s
Krista Fasciano National Trail (AZ) 7h 24m 8s
Rachel Tomajczyk Mount Diablo (CA) 1h 51m 53s

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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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Comments

  • Mark McCue:
    Hell yeah Blakemeister!!!  So pumped for you!  Have fun!   
    on Knobstone Trail (IN)
    6 months ago
  • gbarrettjohnson:
    I'm thinking a bit about this route and I'm wondering why the Northern terminus isn't further north at approximately 39.305744, -77.740341, where the AT leaves VA for the final time. That is, the northern terminus of this route should be the… read more »
    on VA Appalachian Trail (VA)
    6 months ago
  • Stuart James:
    Had a bash 04/03/23. I enjoyed this version of the Orbital more than the one that I'd become accustomed to. Took 2hrs 23mins. Got a little lost for a bit half mile from home, haha. Building work at hospital, but doesn't affect route too much. Solid… read more »
    on Colchester Orbital (United Kingdom)
    6 months ago
  • Rob Manley:
    I took a shot at this a couple of weeks ago to see if I couple pull it under 20 hours. My weekend window was limited so I started Friday night. I left my car sometime after 9pm with the temp at a chilly 30 degrees and went looking for the start… read more »
    on Joshua Tree E/W Crossing (CA)
    6 months ago
  • Helen Newman:
    Hi all, a friend and I will attempt this around the island route next week. We will be fully self-supported and hope to pick up food and water en route at cafes etc. We'll be using this GPX (Garmins) and OS Maps on our phones. I'm sure diversions… read more »
    on Isle of Wight Coastal Path (UK)
    6 months ago