The best routes: what are they, who did them, and how fast?

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Interviews with FKT-setters and others in the FKT world. Listen and subscribe »

Episode 70:

Gear of the Decade!

Episode 69:

2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2

Episode 68:

FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2

Episode 67:

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

Episode 66:

Highlights from our first 6 months!

Episode 65:

FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin

Episode 64:

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

Episode 63:

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

Episode 62:

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

Episode 61:

How to plan your big project - with Jared Campbell

Episode 60:

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

Episode 59:

Joe Grant - running, writing, and more

Episode 58:

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

Episode 57:

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

Episode 56:

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

Episode 55:

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

Episode 54:

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

Episode 53:

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

Episode 52:

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

Episode 51:

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

Episode 50:

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

Episode 49:

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

Episode 48:

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

Episode 47:

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

Episode 46:

Peter Bakwin - mid-season FKT highlights

Episode 45:

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

Episode 44:

Josh Sanders - finally someone from the midwest!

Episode 43:

Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach

Episode 42:

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

Episode 41:

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

Episode 40:

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

Episode 39:

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

Episode 38:

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

Episode 37:

Adam Campbell - How to not die in the mountains

Episode 36:

What are the gender issues in running?

Episode 35:

Danelle Ballengee - Top endurance athlete who almost died

Episode 34:

Nate Bender - Montana 12ers

Episode 33:

Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner on earth

Episode 32:

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

Episode 31:

Darcy Piceu - FKTOY Winner 2017, 7X HR100 podium

Episode 30:

Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King

Episode 29:

Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge

Episode 28:

Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell - The Founders' Chat!

Episode 27:

Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail

Episode 26:

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

Episode 25:

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

Episode 24:

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

Episode 23:

Matt Lefort describes the FKT scene in Europe

Episode 22:

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

Episode 21:

Paddy O'Leary - East Bay Skyline Trail

Episode 20:

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

Episode 19:

FKTOY Final Results

Episode 18:

FKTOY Awards, part one, with Hillary Allen and Joe Grant

Episode 17:

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

Episode 16:

Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported

Episode 15:

Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence

Episode 14:

3100: Run and Become - film director interview

Episode 13:

Jim Walmsley

Episode 12:

Justin "Long Ranger" Simoni

Episode 11:

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

Episode 10:

Heather "Anish" Anderson

Episode 9:

Bill Wright

Episode 8:

Kate Hale

Episode 7:

Christof Teuscher

Episode 6:

Kyle Richardson

Episode 5:

David Horton

Episode 4:

Alyssa Godesky

Episode 3:

Scott & Jenny Jurek

Episode 2:

Karel Sabbe

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
Lucy Clark	Te Araroa (NZ)	2019-11-10	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Saramoira Shields	Death Valley N-S Crossing (CA)	2020-01-08	Unsupported	DNF

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2019-07-16	Marcy Beard	Tetons Circumnavigation (WY)	12h 39m 35s
2019-07-16	Jason Hardrath	Columbia River Gorge Triple D (OR)	6h 42m 40s
2019-07-15	Andreas Schindler	Jubiläumsweg (Germany)	3h 16m 24s
2019-07-15	Joe Dyer	Volcán de Agua (Guatemala)	4h 41m 52s
2019-07-15	Lydia Gill	Carter Moriah Range Traverse (NH)	4h 52m 46s
2019-07-14	Brandon Astrauckas	Torch Lake (MI)	7h 37m
2019-07-14	Sarah (Ports) Connor	Regicides Trail (CT)	1h 14m 27s
2019-07-14	Christophe Stahl	Griffith Park Loop (Los Angeles, Ca)	4h 27m 57s
2019-07-14	Alana Fletcher	Kissing Bridge Trailway (ON, Canada)	3h 53m 22s
2019-07-14	Sam Linnet	Boulder Crest Traverse (ID)	9h 20m 48s

Articles

• 

  Gear of the Decade!

  Jan 23, 2020
  What helps FKT'ers be fast, safe, and comfortable on the trails - and off the trails.
• 

  FKTOY 2019 Part Two

  Jan 17, 2020
  2019 FKT of the Year Awards: #2 and #1
• 

  FKTOY 2019 Part One

  Jan 10, 2020
  FKTOY Awards Part One
• 

  FKTOY - Nominations List

  Dec 19, 2019
  What are the most inspiring FKTs in 2019?

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Comments

• pbakwin:
  Either direction is good.
  on Oregon Coast Trail (OR)
  4 months 1 week ago
• Jordan Carey:
  Question: Is the route only viewed as "Standard" North to South? Or can the FKT be completed and still classified as Standard (while following the prescribed OCT route) South to North?  Thanks! 
  on Oregon Coast Trail (OR)
  4 months 1 week ago
• a_MI_trekker:
  Congratulations, Scott, on finishing a tough, fast trek. It was good to meet you at O Kun de Kun Falls. The NCT in the UP is a wild, isolated trek.  And yes, I also almost got swallowed by the ford at MI-123.7 mile, despite your warning! Cam Dasch
  on North Country Trail, Michigan UP Section (MI)
  4 months 1 week ago
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  Erik P.:
  Does anyone know if water fountains are still on in early October?
  on Washington & Old Dominion Trail (VA)
  4 months 1 week ago
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  Erik P.:
  I am planning to run the W&OD unsupported in the proper direction, from MM 0 in Shirlington to Purcellville. Perhaps it will be an FKT.
  on Washington & Old Dominion Trail (VA)
  4 months 1 week ago