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Episode 133

Person-Person

Episode 133: Ben Thompson - Why was the coolest FKT in New England Flagged?

Episode 132

Topics

Episode 132: Ryan Ignatz - What you don't know about electrolytes - and need to learn

Episode 131

Person-Person

Episode 131: Brendan Leonard says: "Bears Don't Care About Your Problems"

Episode 130

Person-Person

Episode 130: Tyler Green - The Lost Coast of California

Episode 129

Person-Person

Episode 129: Joe McConaughy - starting the Arizona Trail 3/23 - it WAS going to be an FKT race!

Episode 128

Person-Person

Episode 128: Brittany Charboneau: From the Olympic Marathon Trials to setting FKTs (in the same year)

Episode 127

Person-Person

Episode 127: Anton Krupicka - "I don't identify with any one sport - it's about the pure experience"

Episode 126

Person-Person

Episode 126: Roman Dial: FKTs, many OKTs, even "LKTs", and the invention of packrafting

Episode 125

Topics

Episode 125: How To Prepare For Cold Weather Adventures - with Dr Teddy Bross

Episode 124

Person-Person

Episode 124: Valentine's Day Special! Cody Lind and Brittany Peterson

Episode 123

Person-Person

Episode 123: Rob Krar and Mike Foote - the Fastest Known Skinny Dip?

Episode 122

Topics

Episode 122: The Science of Electrolytes - Andy Blow, Precision Hydration

Episode 121

End of Year

Episode 121: FKTOY Europe Final

Episode 120

End of Year

Episode 120: FKTOY Europe Part 1

Episode 119

End of Year

Episode 119: FKTOY NA - The Best of the Best 2020 Pt 2

Episode 118

End of Year

Episode 118: FKTOY NA - The Best of the Best 2020 Pt 1

Episode 117

End of Year

Episode 117: FKTOY NA Preview - with Hillary Allen and Alex Bond

Episode 116

Topics

Episode 116: Your Gear Questions Answered

Episode 115

Topics

Episode 115: From the Gear Junkie: The Best Gear For Your Next FKT!

Episode 114

Highlight

Episode 114: Oldies but Goodies: Four Great Highlights

Episode 113

Topics

Episode 113: How Do You Set An FKT?

Episode 112

Person-Person

Episode 112: Allison and Ben: Is FKT.com better than Match.com?

Episode 111

Person-Person

Episode 111: Michael Geisler: Answers from our Regional Editor in Innsbruck, Austria

Episode 110

Person-Person

Episode 110: David Roche - the coach of the stars!

Episode 109

Person-Person

Episode 109: Meghan Hicks - she really does Run Far!

Episode 108

Person-Person

Episode 108: Zoë Rom - The inside scoop from an Editor at Trail Runner Magazine

Episode 107

Person-Person

Episode 107: Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs?

Episode 106

Person-Person

Episode 106: "Win At All Costs" - New book by Matt Hart on the Nike Oregon Project

Episode 105

Person-Person

Episode 105: Adirondack 46ers with Alyssa Godesky and Sarah Keyes

Episode 104

Person-Person

Episode 104: What Route has 432,500' of elevation gain? Eric Gilbertson is here to tell you.

Episode 103

Person-Person

Episode 103: Andy Wacker - 12 FKTs, all going full out

Episode 102

Person-Person

Episode 102: Milner Pass to Berthoud Pass - Nick and Ryan go really high, really fast

Episode 101

Highlight

Episode 101: Eco-Challenge Special: Insider Scoop with Danelle Ballengee and Rea Kolbl

Episode 100

Highlight

Episode 100: The Century Podcast - our 100th! All four Founders discuss what's new.

Episode 99

Person-Person

Episode 99: Courtney Dauwalter - "I like to run really long distances" (and she's VERY good at it)!

Episode 98

Person-Person

Episode 98: Kelly Halpin - Unsupported and Solo on the Wind River High Route

Episode 97

Person-Person

Episode 97: Damian Hall - The UK scene is hot, with ANOTHER FKT on the Pennine Way

Episode 96

Person-Person

Episode 96: John Kelly - the last person to finish Barkley discusses life in England and the Pennine Way

Episode 95

Person-Person

Episode 95: Seth DeMoor - the fast guy advises "The Art of Patience"

Episode 94

Person-Person

Episode 94: Stefan Bergsten - What's new and cool in Sweden? (A lot!)

Episode 93

Person-Person

Episode 93: Larissa Rivers was the first Strava Run employee! Hear the inside scoop on the social network for athletes.

Episode 92

Person-Person

Episode 92: Stringbean McConaughy - How to crush the Long Trail FKT - and what NOT to do!

Episode 91

Person-Person

Episode 91: Ashly and Jason: 81 FKTs in the last two years!

Episode 90

Person-Person

Episode 90: Tim Mills: News from across the pond - the British FKT scene explained

Episode 89

Person-Person

Episode 89: Bart Vandewoestyne - Report from Belgium (a different style than US!)

Episode 88

Person-Person

Episode 88: Fernanda Maciel - from Brasil to Chamonix; Aconcagua to Kilimanjaro - let's catch up!

Episode 87

Topics

Episode 87: Pandemic: What we've learned, and what we can do now

Episode 86

Person-Person

Episode 86: Sarah Connor - 7 FKTs this last month! All from Connecticut!

Episode 85

Person-Person

Episode 85: Marshall Ulrich - 40 years of epic endurance (Badwater 146 Unsupported!)

Episode 84

Topics

Episode 84: How fares the Outdoor Industry? With Jonathan Lantz, President, La Sportiva NA

Episode 83

Person-Person

Episode 83: Karl Egloff: He's done Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua - can he FKT all Seven Summits?

Episode 82

Topics

Episode 82: The science on physical distancing, face masks, and what works best outdoors, with Beth Bennett

Episode 81

Person-Person

Episode 81: Tyler Andrews: 50mi Road Champion to Everest Base Camp to Self-Quarantine

Episode 80

Highlight

Episode 80: Pandemic: Personal reports from two race directors

Episode 79

Highlight

Episode 79: Pandemic: Personal reports from three athletes from around the world

Episode 78

Person-Person

Episode 78: Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald: on the Kalalau Trail

Episode 77

Topics

Episode 77: Lightweight Gear: tips for best results from Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon

Episode 76

Person-Person

Episode 76: Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs?

Episode 75

Person-Person

Episode 75: Rea & Trever: Learn about Obstacle Course Racing, then Lowest to Highest in Slovenia

Episode 74

Person-Person

Episode 74: Andy Anderson: A terrific inside scoop of two of the most iconic FKTs in the US

Episode 73

Person-Person

Episode 73: Ryan Atkins: Fast FKTs in New England (when he's not in Kauai or Manitoba)

Episode 72

Person-Person

Episode 72: Brett Maune - One of the Best Endurance Athletes You Know Nothing About

Episode 71

Person-Person

Episode 71: Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKTs on the terrific Te Araroa Trail

Episode 70

Episode 70: Gear of the Decade!

Episode 69

End of Year

Episode 69: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2

Episode 68

End of Year

Episode 68: 2019 FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2

Episode 67

End of Year

Episode 67: 2019 FKT Of the Year Awards - Preview with Andrew Skurka and Peter Bakwin

Episode 66

Episode 66: Highlights from our first 6 months!

Episode 65

Episode 65: FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin

Episode 64

Episode 64: Jason and Mere June: is being an ultra couple harder or easier? Or both?

Episode 63

Episode 63: Josh Sanders - How to Run Solo Across the Grand Canyon in one weekend (almost) starting from the Midwest

Episode 62

Episode 62: "Partnerships" are critically important but rarely discussed - except with Jared Campbell

Episode 61

Episode 61: How to plan your big project - with Jared Campbell

Episode 60

Episode 60: Speed vs Safety - a crucial topic with Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson

Episode 59

Episode 59: Joe Grant - running, writing, and more

Episode 58

Episode 58: Leor Pantilat - He won 22 races in a row then quit to do FKTs - what's he doing now?

Episode 57

Episode 57: Hillary Allen - What's new and cool in FKT action?

Episode 56

Episode 56: Chris McDougall - Author of "Born to Run" is still running - with Donkeys!

Episode 55

Episode 55: Joey Campanelli - He can see the WURL route from his window - so he set the FKT

Episode 54

Episode 54: Mike Foote - "The relationships I've made are cooler than the things I've done"

Episode 53

Episode 53: Katie Schide & Germain Grangier - Top Ten at UTMB with an FKT in New Hampshire

Episode 52

Episode 52: Emma Mure and Sara Aranda - Overall FKT on the fabulous Wind River High Route

Episode 51

Episode 51: Caspar Coppetti - A co-founder tells how to start a new running shoe company

Episode 50

Episode 50: Luke Nelson - What's so special about the WURL?

Episode 49

Episode 49: Jason Hardrath - How to climb technical snow-covered volcanos, alone, at night

Episode 48

Episode 48: Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude!

Episode 47

Episode 47: Jennifer Pharr Davis - from Overall FKT on the AT, to a balanced full life

Episode 46

Episode 46: Peter Bakwin - mid-season FKT highlights

Episode 45

Episode 45: Marcy Beard has done 20 FKTs! No wait, now it's 21 ...

Episode 44

Episode 44: Josh Sanders - finally someone from the midwest!

Episode 43

Episode 43: Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach

Episode 42

Episode 42: Jeff Colt - A report from the hot FKT scene in New England

Episode 41

Episode 41: Karl Egloff - Who is this guy breaking Kilian's FKTs?

Episode 40

Episode 40: Anna Frost and Jason Schlarb - Live from Outdoor Retailer in Denver

Episode 39

Episode 39: Flyin' Brian - What We Can Learn from the First-Ever Calendar Triple Crown

Episode 38

Episode 38: Blake Wood - He's been there; done that!

Episode 37

Episode 37: Adam Campbell - How to not die in the mountains

Episode 36

Episode 36: What are the gender issues in running?

Episode 35

Episode 35: Danelle Ballengee - Top endurance athlete who almost died

Episode 34

Episode 34: Nate Bender - Montana 12ers

Episode 33

Episode 33: Karl Meltzer - Winningest 100 mile runner on earth

Episode 32

Episode 32: Jeff ("Legend") Garmire - why thru-hikers are faster (and more relaxed) than ultrarunners on long trails

Episode 31

Episode 31: Darcy Piceu - FKTOY Winner 2017, 7X HR100 podium

Episode 30

Episode 30: Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King

Episode 29

Episode 29: Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge

Episode 28

Episode 28: Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell - The Founders' Chat!

Episode 27

Episode 27: Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail

Episode 26

Episode 26: Andrew Skurka - professional hiker, former National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

Episode 25

Episode 25: FKTOY-EU Awards, Part 2, with Kilian Jornet and Matt Lefort

Episode 24

Episode 24: FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 1, with Matt Lefort, Meredith Quinlan, & Jess Baker

Episode 23

Episode 23: Matt Lefort describes the FKT scene in Europe

Episode 22

Episode 22: "Stringbean" McConaughy - Self-Supported (and Overall) 2017 FKT on the Appalachian Trail

Episode 21

Episode 21: Paddy O'Leary - East Bay Skyline Trail

Episode 20

Episode 20: Candice Burt - 200mi race creator and Wonderland Trail FKT-holder

Episode 19

End of Year

Episode 19: FKTOY 2018 Final Results

Episode 18

End of Year

Episode 18: FKTOY 2018 Awards, part one, with Hillary Allen and Joe Grant

Episode 17

End of Year

Episode 17: 2018 Special Wrap-up with Peter Bakwin, Clare Gallagher, and Tony Krupicka

Episode 16

Episode 16: Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported

Episode 15

Episode 15: Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence

Episode 14

Episode 14: 3100: Run and Become - film director interview

Episode 13

Episode 13: Jim Walmsley

Episode 12

Episode 12: Justin "Long Ranger" Simoni

Episode 11

Episode 11: Trail Running Film Festival - Live Q&A from the audience

Episode 10

Episode 10: Heather "Anish" Anderson

Episode 9

Episode 9: Bill Wright

Episode 8

Episode 8: Kate Hale

Episode 7

Episode 7: Christof Teuscher

Episode 6

Episode 6: Kyle Richardson

Episode 5

Episode 5: David Horton

Episode 4

Episode 4: Alyssa Godesky

Episode 3

Episode 3: Scott & Jenny Jurek

Episode 2

Episode 2: Karel Sabbe

Episode 1

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
Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy	Arizona Trail (AZ)	2021-03-23	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Fawn Hernandez	Ouachita Trail (OK, AR)	2021-03-28	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Bailey "Blade" Gripshover	Arizona Trail (AZ)	2021-03-30	Self-supported	DNF
Candice Burt	Arizona Trail (AZ)	2021-04-02	Self-supported	DNF
Patrick Heine	Mid State Trail (PA)	2021-04-03	Supported	Complete - new FKT!
Craig Millikin	Ouachita Trail (OK, AR)	2021-04-08	Unsupported	Complete - new FKT!

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2021-04-14	Sigi Iro, Tina Iro	Annweiler Richard-Löwenherz-Weg (Germany)	2h 17m 12s
2021-04-13	Will Paxton	Peaks of Otter (VA)	2h 25m 44s
2021-04-13	Thomas Holzapfel	Talsperrenweg: Große Dhünntalsperre (Germany)	3h 43m 33s
2021-04-12	David Kilgore	Long Island Greenbelt Trail (NY)	3h 29m 55s
2021-04-12	Sigi Iro, Tina Iro	Ganerbenweg (Germany)	1h 51m 6s
2021-04-12	Mark Lawrence	Chalkland Way (United Kingdom)	5h 47m 6s
2021-04-12	Craig Millikin	Ouachita Trail (OK, AR)	4d 11h 30m 0s
2021-04-12	Travis Soares	Tollhouse Traverse (CA)	12m 22s
2021-04-12	Karl-Heinz Kessler	Muffel Glashütten mit WaldGlasWeg (Germany)	1h 6m 13s
2021-04-11	Sigi Iro	Annweiler Richard-Löwenherz-Weg (Germany)	1h 21m 58s

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  Apr 11, 2021
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  Apr 1, 2021
  How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion
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  Huge announcement from Fastest Known Time LLC

  Mar 30, 2021
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  Know Thyself: How Mikaela Osler defeated her harshest critic to earn an FKTOY Award for the Colorado Trail

  Mar 15, 2021
  What is Yogi'ing? Every thru-hiker knows this valuable skill - you should too!

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Comments

• 
  Gretchen Dixon:
  Unsupported female FKT attempt happening today!!
  on Lone Star Hiking Trail (TX)
  1 day 2 hours ago
• Barret Stanton:
  Well, I'm giving this another go. Unsupported, starting at 5am monday 4/19/2021 at Northern end (Remount rd.). Will be sure to post a report reguardless of the outcome.
  on AT through Shenandoah National Park (VA)
  1 day 17 hours ago
• Nathan Broom:
  I'm planning to take my own shot at this one tomorrow, supported.
  on Knobstone Trail (IN)
  1 day 18 hours ago
• 
  jesimao:
  Hello ,  congratulations to all those who’ve established some new records recently! Tomorrow (4/17) I will be attempting a team unsupported southbound route with Melinda Coen. We aim to start around 5am and can be followed using my Mapshare : https… read more »
  on NJ Appalachian Trail (NJ)
  1 day 20 hours ago
• 
  ethanawoll:
  I plan on attempting an Unsupported FKT for this route on May 13, 2021. My plan is to start at the easternmost start/finish point (near the intersection of University and Jamboree) and run in the counterclockwise direction. This will allow me to… read more »
  on Newport Beach Back Bay Trail (CA)
  2 days 8 hours ago