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Billy "Wahoo" Meredith Triple Crown of Thru-Hiking (USA) Self-supported In progress
Kristian Morgan Appalachian Trail (AT) Supported Complete - New FKT!
Lee Wingate JOGLE / LEJOG (UK) Unsupported Complete - New FKT!
Jenny Hoffman Trans America Run (USA) Supported In progress
DJ Fox Colorado Trail (CO) Supported DNF
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Laura Tuttle Hunter Mtn Loop (NY) 2h 3m 24s
Joasia Zakrzewski Six Foot Track (NSW, Australia) 10h 44m 54s
, Bethany Garretson Lake Placid 9er Challenge (NY) 10h 5m 51s
Sarah Vaudo Battle Road Trail (MA) 2h 40m 16s
Rachel Edwards Stretton Skyline (United Kingdom) 3h 50m 39s
Aubri Drake, Justin Martino-Harms North South Trail (RI) 19h 42m 25s
Brodie Nankervis Grampians Peaks Trail Loop (VIC, Australia) 3h 10m 54s
Sarah Gage Coal Creek Trail (CO) 1h 50m 56s
Elizabeth Wicks Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail (MD) 3h 1m 11s
Dina Roman, Rik Goris Ruta 0-4-0, Pico de Teide (Canary Islands, Spain) 13h 44m 12s

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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
End of Year

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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Comments

  • Cass Lynch:
    YES!!!! So Siked for you dude!!! Looking forward to seeing your time posted. Told you, that you had it. Be a bit before I make another attempt. Been tapering down for the race I have coming up this nextweekend, CloudSplitter 100!!!
    on Canal Loop Trail (KY)
    1 year 11 months ago
  • meganvonbergen:
    I have a question about this trail. FKT lists the length as 59ish miles, while All Trails lists the length as 55ish miles. Both seem to start/end at the same place. Where's the difference made up?  https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/kentucky/north-… read more »
    on North/South Trail (TN, KY)
    1 year 11 months ago
  • nickarini:
    Hi Lizzie, sorry you had problems with the route. I only had the LDWA GPX to follow when I did it and had some serious issues following it. There were several points where it takes you in an obviously wrong direction and into private property. I had… read more »
    on Haslemere Circular Walk (United Kingdom)
    1 year 11 months ago
  • Tom Abrahams:
    Hi Steve, thanks. Sorry, I’ve only just seen the message. I was able to do it with 2.5ltrs of water in my bladder/udder combo. Didn’t have a lot left at the end but it was enough to see me through. Time of year and cool temperatures helped. 
    on Tom Abrahams - Quantock Greenway (United Kingdom) - 2021-05-23
    1 year 11 months ago
  • XC_crow:
    Hey everybody,   I’m announcing that I am planning a self-supported FKT on the Ozark Trail starting on Tuesday October 19th at 6 am. I’m planning on starting at the western trail head(4155) and traveling north to Onondaga. I will be using a Garmin… read more »
    on Ozark Trail (MO)
    1 year 11 months ago