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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2020-01-02	John Harman	Iron Crown (South Africa)	3h 2m 59s
2020-01-01	Matt Clay	Sandsage Bison Range (KS)	1h 35m 10s
2020-01-01	Derrick Lytle	Black Canyon Trail (AZ)	1d 10h 19m 22s
2019-12-31	Mathias Welz	Scholtenpad (The Netherlands)	6h 53m 36s
2019-12-31	Mark Carter	Washington & Old Dominion Trail (VA)	6h 58m 35s
2019-12-31	Kirby Schluter	Lone Star Hiking Trail (TX)	5d 9h 32m
2019-12-31	Rowan Brookes	Great South West Walk (VIC, Australia)	4d 16h 25m
2019-12-30	Tyler Green	Wilson River Traverse (OR)	3h 16m 45s
2019-12-30	Tyler Green	Wilson River Traverse (OR)	7h 1m 8s
2019-12-28	Chase Frost	Sipsey Wilderness Trails (AL)	14h 13m 7s

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

• Jason Hardrath @jasonhardrath:
  Jeff’s pace on that terrain was brutal. held on for about 7 miles, missed a chance to get on solid trail ended up on a boulder strewn stretch of beach instead, mentally popped, found the trail, tried to get back on pace for a few miles then the… read more »
  on Lost Coast Trail (CA)
  4 days 3 hours ago
• Andrew Lent:
  I, Andrew Lent will be attempting this Seneca Greenway Trail fkt tomorrow, Tuesday 1/21/20. I will be doing it unsupported heading southbound starting my watch at the northern terminus of the northern Magruder branch trailhead on Shelldrake Circle.… read more »
  on Darrel Dorsey - Seneca Creek Greenway Trail (MD) - 2019-11-10
  4 days 3 hours ago
• 
  Christophe Stahl:
  Better with the link :-) https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/san-gabriel-river-trail--79
  on San Gabriel River Trail (CA)
  4 days 5 hours ago
• 
  Christophe Stahl:
  Thank you adding the route. It looks pretty interesting to me. I just wanted to add a link to the map I created on Alltrails.com where you can download the GPX file. Looking at the link with the PDF file, I made it start on the east side of the… read more »
  on San Gabriel River Trail (CA)
  4 days 5 hours ago
• Joe Kallo:
  In fact, it's 36 miles after all. Once again, I am CalTopo's fool.
  on Womble Trail (AR)
  4 days 14 hours ago