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FKT attempts we're tracking right now. Follow their progress »

Athlete Route Start date Style Status
Karel Sabbe Te Araroa Supported Complete - New FKT!
Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Te Araroa Self-supported Complete - New FKT!
Terence Copeland Arizona Trail (AZ) Self-supported In progress
Bob Stewart Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, TN, NC) Unsupported DNF
Connor Chapdelaine Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Supported In progress
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Christian Pecher 12 Gipfel Tour (Germany) 5h 55m 33s
Kristian Morgan Khao Rai Mountain 28m 55s
Florian Kohler Pforzheim Kupferhammer - Herrenberg Schönbuchturm auf HW 5 (Germany) 4h 45m 5s
Chris Taylor, Steve Tripp, Isaac Tripp North West Circuit, Stewart Island (NZ) 1d 8h 46m 11s
Jarlath McKenna Angel's Way (United Kingdom) 3h 58m 45s
George Page Spires & Steeples Arts & Heritage Trail 3h 45m 48s
Greg Hogan Patapsco Valley State Park Traverse (MD) 5h 15m 28s
Ziyang Liu Sammamish River Trail (WA) 2h 27m 21s
Megan Lacey, Christof Teuscher OC&E Rail Trail (OR) 1d 12h 44m 21s
Ziyang Liu Sammamish River Trail (WA) 1h 13m 13s

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Episode 251
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Episode 251: Bob Stewart: Rocks, Reroutes & Homemade Gear!

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Episode 250
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Episode 250: Christine Reed: I Can Do Hard Things

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Episode 249
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Episode 249: Shawn Cheshire: Redefining what is possible

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Episode 248
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Episode 248: Nadja Heine: Finding drive in the desert

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Episode 247
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Episode 247: Kilian Jornet: Conquering the Alps Peak by Peak

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Episode 246
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Episode 246: Helen Mino Faukner: Rising above the Clouds

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Episode 245
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Episode 245: Will Peterson: the King of the Long Trail (no matter the style)

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Episode 244
End of Year

Episode 244: 2024 FKT of the Year Recap

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Episode 243
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Episode 243: Georgia Porter: Adventures to Attaining the Arizona Trail FKT

Episode 242
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Episode 242: Mike Lori: Going Cape to Cape

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Episode 241
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Episode 241: Sophie Power: Finding your Why

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Episode 240
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Episode 240: Anton Krupicka: Heading down the LA Freeway

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Episode 239
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Episode 239: Monica Dekker: Timing is Everything

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Episode 238
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Episode 238: Men of the Colorado Trail

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Episode 237
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Episode 237: Tara Dower: How to set the OVERALL Appalachian Trail FKT!!

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Episode 236
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Episode 236: Isaac Robinson: How to handle the rocks, roots, and ruggedness of the Ouachita Trail

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Episode 235
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Episode 235: Rachel Bambrick: Inspiring Women to Challenge Themselves

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Episode 234
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Episode 234: Andrea Larson & Alan Chapman: Feeling Superior on the Trail

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Episode 233
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Episode 233: Chantal Demers: Conquering the Bruce Trail Segment by Segment

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Episode 232
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Episode 232: Andrew Hamilton & Andrea Sansone: One More Mountain

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  • kylebreth:
    Thought I'd chime in that there's at least one faster climb: Steven Song, Elise Lutz, and Kostya Zhang's 13:08 roundtrip (https://www.strava.com/activities/9335319386/overview). There's also this report from Sean O'Rourke: https://drdirtbag.com/2015… read more »
    on Mount Cruiser
    1 week ago
  • Rob Peters:
    This is such an amazing accomplishment and so inspiring! Congratulations! I'd love to know more about what inspired you to take on this challenge and how much ultra running history you had prior to taking this on (I do not see any other FKTs listed… read more »
    on Keith McCaffery, Nick Gapp - Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail (MI) - 2024-05-27
    1 week ago
  • Matt Girvan:
    I'm going to have another crack at a solo unsupported run on the SDW, starting around 7pm tonight (Friday 11 April 2025). I'll go east-west this time for a change of scene, and to take advantage of an easterly breeze in the forecast. Target time… read more »
    on South Downs Way (United Kingdom)
    1 week ago
  • jasonthienel:
    Hey folks,  I’m going after the Double SCAR FKT starting at 10am April 11th.    yeehaw 🤠 
    on S.C.A.R. (TN, NC)
    1 week ago
  • Robert f Erickson IV:
    I can’t believe I forgot this part. On the morning of day 3 my boy Chris Kelly showed up to pace me. Chris brings energy and empathy to the table big time. He’s no stranger to running far and has been happy to throw miles down next to me in the past… read more »
    on Robbie Erickson - Run Across Iowa (IA) - 2025-03-24
    1 week ago