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Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Claire Bannwarth Colorado Trail (CO) Self-supported Complete - New FKT!
Kristian Morgan Appalachian Trail (AT) Supported Complete - New FKT pending verification
Lee Wingate JOGLE / LEJOG (UK) Unsupported In progress
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John Sahas Road's End (Kings Canyon NP) - Onion Valley (CA) 16h 47m 1s
Aubri Drake Swan Song / Gulf Song Loop (NH) 18h 46m 0s
Gabriel Kiritz, Katie Ryan Foss Lakes - Iron Cap Loop (WA) 14h 43m 32s
Christof Teuscher Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland) 4d 10h 15m 27s
Herman Desmet MTB route Seppe Odeyn 6h 1m 47s
Erin Good Myrtle Peak (ID) 58m 9s
Scott Eugley Whiteface - Passaconaway Loop (NH) 2h 42m 32s
David Seidman Enchantment Lakes Traverse (WA) 7h 15m 43s
Mike Conley Pemidential (NH) 1d 5h 46m 34s
Ashley Gilbert Marriott’s Way (United Kingdom) 3h 18m 57s

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Episode 211
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Episode 211: Going Deep on the Long Trail with John Kelly and Will Peterson

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Episode 210
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Episode 210: Chris Fisher on Setting the Winter Colorado 14ers FKT

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Episode 209
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Episode 209: David Hedges: Achieving Life-Long Goal of Nolan’s 14 FKT at Age 25

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Episode 208
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Episode 208: Let's hear this again! Darcy Piceu and Gina Lucrezi on Elevating Women’s Participation in Ultrarunning

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Episode 207
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Episode 207: Jack Kuenzle Dishes on Denali

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Episode 206
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Episode 206: Aubri Drake on Beast Coast FKTs, Breaking Binaries and Boundaries, and Transferring Thru-Hiking Skills to Ultrarunning

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Episode 205
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Episode 205: Mike Wardian on Running Across Panama, the US, and Beyond

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Episode 204
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Episode 204: Doug McKeever: A Living Legend Recounts Four Decades of Trail Running

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Episode 203
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Episode 203: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Travis Soares and Nathan Longhurst on Completing the SPS in a Single Year 

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Episode 202
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Episode 202: Alyssa Godesky on Setting the NH 4,000 Footers Overall Supported FKT

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Episode 201
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Episode 201: Thru-Hiking Your Way to FKT Fitness with Cal Swartzentruber

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Episode 200
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Episode 200: Finlay Wild on the Wild World of UK FKTs

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Episode 199
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Episode 199: Fastest Known Tiger Jeff Garmire Strikes Again!

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Episode 198
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Episode 198: Courtney Dauwalter on mindset, mantras, and munching her way to the Collegiate Peak Loop FKT

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Episode 197
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Episode 197: 2022 FKT of the Year

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Episode 196
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Episode 196: How Andrea Sansone Turned Setback into Setting FKTs

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Episode 195
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Episode 195: Josh Perry Is Not Satisfied with his PCT FKT

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Episode 194
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Episode 194: Inside Katie Brown’s Arizona Trail FKT

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Episode 193
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Episode 193: Jack Kuenzle Makes the Rounds

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Episode 192
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Episode 192: Julie Wallace: It’s Never Too Late To Get Started

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  • Will ''Sisyphus'' Peterson:
    Miles Knob is the new Presi Traverse. Someone had to say it.
    on Miles Knob Loop (ME)
    1 year ago
  • Lapo Mori:
    Yes, the route was open last time I checked 3 months ago. It already bypasses the trails that have been closed over the past 5 years
    on Cinque Terre Traverse (Italy)
    1 year ago
  • CarlyMoree:
    Hi, Congratulations to Joe on a new overall unsupported 3 day 1 hour trip! I'll be attempting a 3 day trip of the trail going NOBO. I've shared my Garmin tracking details with the FKT admin team. I'll provide a trip report following the hike/run.… read more »
    on John Muir Trail via Whitney Portal (CA)
    1 year ago
  • COSultrarunner:
    Also, it wasn't in the FKT description, but I ran the loop clockwise. This is the direction of the submitter's GPX track. 
    on Bobcat Ridge
    1 year ago
  • COSultrarunner:
    I did run this route yesterday. Fun track in the foothills west of Loveland and Ft. Collins. Lots of small "baby head" rocks required careful foot placement in some places and so it ended up being a little slower than I expected. Very peaceful out… read more »
    on Bobcat Ridge
    1 year ago