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Angelo Baca - Fastest Known Time podcast
Episode 142
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Episode 142: Angelo Baca (Diné/Hopi): Bears Ears should not be a battle. This place is for healing.

Dave Mackey - Fastest Known Time - podcast
Episode 141
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Episode 141: Dave Mackey, the old school master: never talk about yourself, never be uptight ... always throw down

Jason Hardrath - Fastest Known Time - Podcast episode 140
Episode 140
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Episode 140: Jason Hardrath: His 100th FKT!

Heidi Redd - Fastest Known Time
Episode 139
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Episode 139: Heidi Redd - 56 years at the Dugout Ranch

Kelly Newlon - Fastest Known Podcast
Episode 138
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Episode 138: Kelly Newlon is RAD: A pro chef on Timothy Olson's PCT FKT attempt

Timothy Olson - Fastest Known Time - Podcast Episode 137 with Buzz Burrell
Episode 137
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Episode 137: Timothy Olson: Champion ultrarunner goes for the Pacific Crest Trail FKT

Dylan Bowman with Hillary Allen - Fastest Known Time podcast
Episode 136
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Episode 136: Dylan Bowman's prelude to a new Backbone FKT!

Hillary Allen - Out and Back - Fastest Known Time
Episode 135
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Episode 135: Hillary Allen - "Out and Back" - your podcast co-host has a new book!

Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider - Fastest Known Time
Episode 134
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Episode 134: Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider: Let's go bikepacking with the best!

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

Ryan Ignatz - Fastest Known Time
Episode 132
Topics

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

Brendan Leonard at the Bighorn 100 - Fastest Known Time
Episode 131
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Episode 131: Brendan Leonard says: "Bears Don't Care About Your Problems"

Tyler Green
Episode 130
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Episode 130: Tyler Green - The Lost Coast of California

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

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

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

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

Teddy Bross - Fastest Known Time
Episode 125
Topics

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

Brittany Peterson, Cody Lind - Fastest Known Time
Episode 124
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Episode 124: Valentine's Day Special! Cody Lind and Brittany Peterson

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

Andy Blow - Fastest Known Time
Episode 122
Topics

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

FKT of the Year - 2020 Europe - #2 & #1
Episode 121
End of Year

Episode 121: FKTOY Europe Final

FKT of the Year 2020 Europe - #3 - John Kelly & Aoife Quigly
Episode 120
End of Year

Episode 120: FKTOY Europe Part 1

FKT of the Year - 2020 North America - #2 & #1 - Presented by The North Face / Vectiv
Episode 119
End of Year

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

FKT of the Year 2020 - #5, #4, #3
Episode 118
End of Year

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

FKT of the Year Preview podcast - with Hillary Allen and Alex Bond. Presented by VECTIV / The North Face
Episode 117
End of Year

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

Andrew Skurka & Mary Cochenour - Fastest Known Time
Episode 116
Topics

Episode 116: Your Gear Questions Answered

Sean McCoy - Fastest Known Time
Episode 115
Topics

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

FKT Podcast highlights
Episode 114
Highlight

Episode 114: Oldies but Goodies: Four Great Highlights

Jason Hardrath - Fastest Known Time
Episode 113
Topics

Episode 113: How Do You Set An FKT?

Allison & Ben Mercer - Fastest Known Time
Episode 112
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Episode 112: Allison and Ben: Is FKT.com better than Match.com?

Michael Geisler - Fastest Known Time
Episode 111
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Episode 111: Michael Geisler: Answers from our Regional Editor in Innsbruck, Austria

David Roche - Fastest Known Time
Episode 110
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Episode 110: David Roche - the coach of the stars!

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

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

Sean O'Rourke - Fastest Known Time
Episode 107
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Episode 107: Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs?

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

Alyssa Godesky & Sarah Keyes - Fastest Known Time
Episode 105
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Episode 105: Adirondack 46ers with Alyssa Godesky and Sarah Keyes

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

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

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

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

Fastest Known Time - Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Jeff Schuler, Craig Randall
Episode 100
Highlight

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

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

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

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

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

Seth James DeMoor - Fastest Known Time
Episode 95
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Episode 95: Seth DeMoor - the fast guy advises "The Art of Patience"

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

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

Joe McConaughy - Fastest Known Time on the Long Trail
Episode 92
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Episode 92: Stringbean McConaughy - How to crush the Long Trail FKT - and what NOT to do!

Jason Hardrath & Ashly Winchester - Fastest Known Time
Episode 91
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Episode 91: Ashly and Jason: 81 FKTs in the last two years!

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

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

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

Buzz Burrell - Fastest Known Time
Episode 87
Topics

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

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

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

Jonathan Lantz - Fastest Known Time
Episode 84
Topics

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

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

Beth Bennett - Fastest Known Time
Episode 82
Topics

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

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

Pandemic: Race director perspectives - Fastest Known Time
Episode 80
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Episode 80: Pandemic: Personal reports from two race directors

Pandemic: Personal Reports - Fastest Known Time
Episode 79
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Episode 79: Pandemic: Personal reports from three athletes from around the world

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

Andrew Skurka - Gear - Fastest Known Time
Episode 77
Topics

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

Ryan Ghelfi - Fastest Known Time
Episode 76
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Episode 76: Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs?

Rea Kolbl & Trever Townsend - Fastest Known Time
Episode 75
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Episode 75: Rea & Trever: Learn about Obstacle Course Racing, then Lowest to Highest in Slovenia

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

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

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

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

Peter Bakwin, Buzz Burrell, Craig Randall, Jeff Schuler
Episode 70

Episode 70: Gear of the Decade!

FKT of the Year 2019 - #1 & #2
Episode 69
End of Year

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

FKT of the Year 2019 #3-#5 collage
Episode 68
End of Year

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

2019-FKTOY-wrap-up-episode
Episode 67
End of Year

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

FKT Podcast episode 66 - Highlights
Episode 66

Episode 66: Highlights from our first 6 months!

Buzz Burrell & Peter Bakwin - FKT Podcast
Episode 65

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

Jason Schlarb & Mere June - FKT Podcast
Episode 64

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

Josh Sanders and Buzz Burrell - FKT Podcast
Episode 63

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

Jared Campbell - FKT Podcast
Episode 62

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

Jared Campbell - FKT Podcast
Episode 61

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

Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson
Episode 60

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

Joe Grant
Episode 59

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

Leor Pantilat
Episode 58

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

Hillary Allen - FKT Podcast
Episode 57

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

Chris Mcdougall
Episode 56

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

Joey Campanelli - FKT Podcast
Episode 55

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

Mike Foote - FKT
Episode 54

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

FKT Podcast - Katie Schide & Germain Grangier
Episode 53

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

Emma & Sara - FKT Podcast
Episode 52

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

FKT Podcast - Caspar Coppetti
Episode 51

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

Luke Nelson - Fastest Known Podcast
Episode 50

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

Jason Hardrath - Fastest Known Time
Episode 49

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

Sunny Stroeer
Episode 48

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

Jennifer Pharr Davis - FKT Podcast
Episode 47

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

Peter Bakwin - FKT Podcast #46
Episode 46

Episode 46: Peter Bakwin - mid-season FKT highlights

Marcy Beard - FKT Podcast
Episode 45

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

FKT Podcast - Josh Sanders
Episode 44

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

FKT Podcast - Krissy Moehl
Episode 43

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

FKT Podcast - Jeff Colt
Episode 42

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

FKT Podcast - Karl Egloff
Episode 41

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

FKT Podcast - Anna Frost & Jason Schlarb
Episode 40

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

FKT Podcast - Flyin Brian
Episode 39

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

Blake Wood - FKT Podcast
Episode 38

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

Adam Campbell - FKT Podcast
Episode 37

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

Darcy Piceu and Gina Lucrezi
Episode 36

Episode 36: What are the gender issues in running?

FKT Podcast - Danelle Ballengee
Episode 35

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

FKT Podcast - Nate Bender
Episode 34

Episode 34: Nate Bender - Montana 12ers

FKT Podcast - Karl Meltzer
Episode 33

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

Jeff Garmire - FKT Podcast
Episode 32

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

darcy-piceau-buzz-burrell
Episode 31

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

FKT Podcast - Episode 30 - Jared Campbell
Episode 30

Episode 30: Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King

FKT Podcast - 29 - Ryan Sandes
Episode 29

Episode 29: Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge

FKT Podcast - Peter Bakwin & Buzz Burrell
Episode 28

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

FKT Podcast - Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail FKT
Episode 27

Episode 27: Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail

Andrew Skurka, Buzz Burrell
Episode 26

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

FKT Podcast: Kilian Jornet. Photo: Matti Bernitz/Lymbus
Episode 25

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

FKT Podcast - Meredith Quinlan & Jess Baker
Episode 24

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

Matt Lefort - Fastest Known Podcast
Episode 23

Episode 23: Matt Lefort describes the FKT scene in Europe

FKT Podcast - Joe McConaughy
Episode 22

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

FKT Podcast: Paddy O'Leary
Episode 21

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

FKT Podcast - Candice Burt
Episode 20

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

FKT Podcast - FKT of the Year final episode
Episode 19
End of Year

Episode 19: FKTOY 2018 Final Results

FKT Podcast 18 - FKTOY 1 - Joe Grant and Hillary Allen
Episode 18
End of Year

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

FKT Podcast - 2018 Wrap-up with Anton Krupicka, Clare Gallagher, and Peter Bakwin
Episode 17
End of Year

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

Sunny Stroeer - FKT Podcast
Episode 16

Episode 16: Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported

Peter Bakwin - FKT Podcast
Episode 15

Episode 15: Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence

3100: Run and Become - FKT Podcast
Episode 14

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

Jim Walmsley, Tim Freriks, Eric Sensemen - FKT Podcast
Episode 13

Episode 13: Jim Walmsley

Justin Simoni - Long Ranger - FKT Podcast
Episode 12

Episode 12: Justin "Long Ranger" Simoni

FKT Podcast - Buzz & Peter - Trail Running Film Fest
Episode 11

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

FKT Podcast - Heather Anish Anderson
Episode 10

Episode 10: Heather "Anish" Anderson

FKT Podcast - Episode 9 - Bill Wright
Episode 9

Episode 9: Bill Wright

Fastest Known Podcast - #8 - Kate Hale
Episode 8

Episode 8: Kate Hale

Christof Teuscher - FKT Podcast
Episode 7

Episode 7: Christof Teuscher

Kyle Richardson on the Fastest Known Time Podcast
Episode 6

Episode 6: Kyle Richardson

FKT Podcast - David Horton - Fastest Known Time
Episode 5

Episode 5: David Horton

Alyssa Godesky Long Trail FTK Fastest Known Time podcast
Episode 4

Episode 4: Alyssa Godesky

FKT Podcast: Scott and Jenny Jurek
Episode 3

Episode 3: Scott & Jenny Jurek

Karel Sabbe & Joren Biebuyck - Fastest Known Time
Episode 2

Episode 2: Karel Sabbe

Tony Krupicka FKT podcast interview
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
Erik Sorenson John Muir Trail (CA) Unsupported DNF
Becky Rogers Pacific Crest Trail (CA, OR, WA) Self-supported In progress
Timothy Olson Pacific Crest Trail (CA, OR, WA) Supported In progress
RJ Thompson Long Trail (VT) Unsupported DNF
Branislav Pavic Bohusleden (Sweden) Supported Complete - new FKT!
Mikaela Osler Long Trail (VT) Unsupported Complete - new FKT!
Jason Hardrath Washington Bulgers (WA) Supported In progress
Jeremy Howard Long Trail (VT) Unsupported In progress
Eli Burakian Live Free or Die Route (NH) Self-supported In progress
Whitney Pearson Long Trail (VT) Unsupported Not yet started
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Rachel Entrekin Trans-Catalina Trail (CA) 7h 25m 1s
Sigi Iro, Volker Buschka Pfaelzer Weinsteig (Germany) 1h 51m 3s
Norman Korff Dossenwald 5 km (Germany) 40m 24s
Mark Innocenti Aylesbury Ring (United Kingdom) 4h 3m 30s
Jeremie Daels Groene Gordel Brugge (Belgium) 4h 14m 5s
Vivien Baronnet Petit Défi GR® Sud Gâtine (France) 4h 29m 53s
Travis Soares Cathedral Peak - Eichorn Pinnacle Loop (CA) 1h 56m 14s
Kristina Randrup Olympic Adventure Trail, OAT (WA) 3h 13m 49s
Simon Spindler Gebürg Trail (Germany) 2h 20m 18s

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  • Mike Willey VT:
    After 7 years I think it’s time to set a standard route? It seems as the out and back to summit is unnecessary for a FKT loop, so I think the standard route should stay as suggested by Tim Seaver, just without the out and back summit.  I just did… read more »
    on Mt Mansfield (VT)
    6 days 12 hours ago
  • jcblues32:
    Thanks so much for posting some hx on the SC ..  The new "trail maintenance " grant that they used, was not at all associated with the trail association or trail builders .. it was a couple of forest service guys in a mini excavator that plowed a… read more »
    on Mt Eddy via Sisson-Callahan National Recreation Trail (CA)
    6 days 17 hours ago
  • mickey:
    On July 2nd, 2021, Amanda Nelson and I (Mickey Scott) will make a supported attempt on the G2G E2E FKT, beginning at Guelph Central Station and finishing near Beach Street Station in Goderich.   We will run as a mixed-gender team (because she's a… read more »
    on G2G Rail Trail (Ontario, Canada)
    6 days 19 hours ago
  • Bob:
    On Monday, June 14th I will be starting at the MD/PA border heading northbound attempting to set the first unsupported FKT.  I will be using a Garmin Inreach Mini as well as Strava & Gaia GPS on my phone for verification.  
    on Mid State Trail (PA)
    1 week ago
  • Nicolas D Deguines:
    Hi! I will be attempting this run tomorrow, looking forward to it,  perhaps a FKT!
    on Bucks Big Loop (CA)
    1 week ago