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Athlete Route Start date Style Status
Aurelien Sanchez Pacific Crest Trail (CA, OR, WA) Supported Complete - New FKT pending verification
Antoine Clément Atlas 11 4000ers (Morocco) Supported Complete - New FKT!
Sophie Grant Via Alpina (Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Monaco) Supported Complete - New FKT pending verification
Karel Sabbe HexaTrek - crossing France (France) Supported In progress
Frédéric Splendore Via Alpina (Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Monaco) Supported In progress
Michael Strasser Seven Summits Austria Self-supported In progress

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  • Messenger:
    Yellow blazing and yoyos to set and FKT is unfortunate.  The precedent was set on the PCT already and this will truly establish the validity of riding in a car.  Would that still apply to shorter routes where the percent affected is greater?  Is… read more »
  • Buzz Burrell:
    Thank you all for your comments.  We are learning from them.   The desire for public tracking is stronger than we knew.  And it remains a tricky issue, because particularly during pandemic times, there are good reasons a runner would want to be… read more »
  • McMuffin:
    This is ALL spot on ezabielski. If the plan for the FKT team was to change the way they work with FKT attempts for any reason,  perhaps a post before hand would have been more appropriate than doing so on the fly with an athlete and attempt of their… read more »
  • Abby Levene:
    Just to clarify, this discussion is not an ad hominem attack on TO or an attempt to diminish his efforts. He simply presents a case study in what we as a community want FKTs to embody. Jack Kuenzle (a regional editor for this website) sums up one… read more »
  • Tang:
    Hello! I will be attempting to hike the Colorado Trail from Durango to Denver (West to East, Collegiate East) starting this coming weekend (7/24).  I will be hiking unsupported: carrying all food and gear from the start, no resupply… read more »