Fastest Known Time is brought to you by thousands of people just like yourself, who are getting out, doing cool routes, and submitting them to this website.
As well as these folks:
Allison Mercer
Director of Community Partnerships
Devin Lehman
Senior Product Manager
Abigail Levene
Marketing Writer
Regional Editors
Regional Editors verify and edit every FKT worldwide. It is a labor of love for these dedicated enthusiasts:
Tyler Andrews
Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, St. Kitts & Nevis, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Suriname, Brazil, Curaçao, India, Nepal, Thailand, Japan
Hometown: Concord, MA, USA
Instagram Online Coaching
Kepler Barnhart
Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, United States: (WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR, FL)
Hometown: Knoxville, TN, USA
Strava; Instagram
Stefan Bergsten
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Facebook/FastestKnownTimeSweden, otilloswimrun.com
Keelan Birch
Australia, New Zealand
Nathan Broom
South Africa, United States: (MO, IL, MI, IN, OH, AK)
Hometown: Corydon, IN, USA
Michael Geisler
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece
Hometown: Innsbruck, Austria
Strava, Instagram, Facebook
Nadja Heine
Singapore, Japan, South Korea, United States: (UT, NV, AZ, ID, MT, WY)
Tate Knight
United States: (CO, NM, OK, TX)
Hometown: Bloomfield, CT, USA
Strava; Instagram
Matthew Matta
Russia, Armenia, United States: (MN, WI, IA, ND, SD, NE, KS, CA, AZ, HI, UT, NV)
Hometown: Big Fork, MT, USA
Torben Osterlund
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Greenland, United States: (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, PA, RI, VT, NJ, PA, DE, MD)
Hometown: Leiden, Netherlands
Strava, Facebook
Mike Pini
FKTs in United Kingdom, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey
Hometown: Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Strava; Instagram
Kristina Randrup
United States: (CA, WA, OR)
Carlo Scarlata
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Andorra, France, Greece, Cyprus
Hometown: Monza, Italy
Anthony Zacharakis
Routes in United Kingdom, Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey
Hometown: Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Strava; Instagram
Previous Management
Peter Bakwin
Co-founder
With a PhD in Physics from Harvard University, Peter is extraordinarily qualified to keep track of your FKT efforts, fairly and accurately. Peter diligently maintained the FKT website (http://fastestknowntime.proboards.com/) for 10 years. He is also the only person to have completed the Hardrock Double (100 miles in one direction then 100 in the other, all within the normal cutoffs), along with countless other routes in the mountains and deserts of the west.
Buzz Burrell
Co-founder
Along with Peter, Buzz has helped popularize the term "Fastest Known Time", starting when they set the FKT on the John Muir Trail in the year 2000, a year after his FKT on the Colorado Trail. He formerly managed Ultimate Direction, a manufacturer of adventure and running packs, and previously managed the La Sportiva Mountain Running Team. Buzz's proudest accomplishment is not having died yet.
Jeff Schuler
Co-founder
Jeff develops websites and web applications through his company Substrate Websoft for organizations that focus on environment, empowerment, and education. Current client projects include the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Metroparks' map app. He alternates between training for road marathons with the Boulder Track Club and enjoying the trails and rocks around Boulder. Besides work and running, Jeff plays Brazilian music on the violin and mandolin. (@digmob)
Additional credits
FKT logo and brand designed by the amazing Brian Bornhoeft.