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Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Jenny Hoffman Trans America Run (USA) Supported Complete - New FKT!
Callie Vinson Maricopa Loop (AZ) Supported Complete - New FKT!
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Addie van der Vleuten, Christof Simons Luxembourg North To South 15h 35m 50s
Dorian Kerckaert, Aron De Wolf Streek-GR Heuvelland (Belgium, France) 16h 23m 28s
Alex Brown Gritchell (NC) 1d 6h 51m 57s
Cole Crosby Bay Circuit Trail (MA) 2d 5h 51m 14s
Suzy Lurie Dakota Rail Regional Trail (MN) 5h 36m 52s
Sara Aranda Golden Canyon - Zabriskie Point - Gower Gulch Loop (CA) 58m 6s
Natalie Daniel Gritchell (NC) 1d 14h 6m 25s
Gillian Meeks Half Dome, Yosemite (CA) 3h 37m 10s
Matthew Matta Lillinonah Trail (CT) 51m 56s
Regina Massingill Good Water Loop, Lake Georgetown (TX) 4h 48m 24s

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Episode 216
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Episode 216: From the Military to a PCT FKT with Jessica Pekari

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Episode 215
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Episode 215: Jenny Hoffman: The Physics Professor Who Set an FKT Running Across the U.S.

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Episode 214
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Episode 214: Hillary Gerardi Breaks Down Her Mont Blanc FKT

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Episode 213
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Episode 213: Karel Sabbe Breaks Down New PCT FKT

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Episode 212
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Episode 212: Nick Fowler on Setting Self-Supported PCT FKT as “New” Endurance Athlete 

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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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Comments

  • mexifast:
    Wanted to give an update on this route:  I rode the Highline canal on my bike to determine where this routes ends.  The old route finishes on the first pass of Picadilly road.  This is the route that all FKTs have been set (~67miles).  However, the… read more »
    on High Line Canal Trail (CO)
    2 weeks 6 days ago
  • Sarah Estrella:
    Just a reminder to always do your homework. Don't follow the original route. The southern boundary of Death Valley NP is different now.
    on Death Valley N-S Crossing (CA)
    2 weeks 6 days ago
  • Michaela:
    GREAT AND POWERFUL PREGNANCY VOODOO BY SAKOMO   Good Day everyone my name is Michaela Boecker , I am from Berlin, Germany, I came to the United states many years ago where i met my man, we were happily married for the past 20 years now, but without… read more »
    on Tanglefoot Trail (MS)
    3 weeks ago
  • Will ''Sisyphus'' Peterson:
    Hey Finn! Sorry if my post felt aggressive. I know you mean no disrespect to or to dissuade anyone, and I know we share a deep respect and love for this route. When I said that I don't understand where the narrative came from, I didn't mean that I… read more »
    on Hundred Mile Wilderness (ME)
    3 weeks 1 day ago
  • finnmelanson:
    Hey Will! I can appreciate why you feel this way about the sub-24 narrative. That said, I think it's possible and not just by world-class athletes. I'll also take ownership for generating this narrative and I can assure you, it doesn't come from a… read more »
    on Hundred Mile Wilderness (ME)
    3 weeks 1 day ago