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:
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)
Craig Randall
Podcast, Advertising, Newsletter
Craig worked as a marketer for a decade in the outdoor sports industry. Recently he launched Outdoor Inventory, a business that helps people give second life to their outdoor gear and apparel. He is a contributing writer to iRunFar. Craig's running career started when he joined his high-school cross-country team in Boulder, Colorado. Still in Boulder, Craig also rock climbs, plays basketball, and spends QT with his wife, Christin.
Allison Mercer
Director of Community Partnerships
Allison is a project manager doing Emmy-Award work in the sports industry on shows like Inside the NBA on TNT. She started running in middle school after not getting picked on the basketball team and competed on the ultimate frisbee team while attending the University of Pennsylvania. Having only recently gotten into trail running, she has set several FKTs including the Georgia Loop, and credits FKTs for introducing her to her husband, Ben.
Regional Editors
Volunteer Regional Editors verify and edit every FKT worldwide. Huge thank you's to the following (listed east to west):
Stefan Bergsten
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway; (FKTs); plus Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein (Routes only)
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Facebook/FastestKnownTimeSweden, otilloswimrun.com
Michael Geisler
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Innsbruck, Austria
Strava, Instagram, Facebook
Torben Osterlund
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Liechtenstein; (FKTs)
Hometown: Leiden, Netherlands
Strava, Facebook
Carlo Scarlata
Spain, Andorra, France, Portugal, Canary Islands, Italy; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Monza, Italy
Mike Jones
United Kingdom, Ireland; (Routes)
Hometown: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Twitter
Mike Pini
United Kingdom, Ireland; (FKTs)
Hometown: Hook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Strava; Instagram
Anthony Zacharakis
United Kingdom (FKTs)
Hometown: Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Strava; Instagram
Kepler Barnhart
Canada (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Strava; Instagram
Brandon Chase
(United States:) Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; (FKTs)
Hometown: Northeast Harbor, ME
Instagram; Strava
Charlotte Winkler
(United States:) New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Lake Placid, New York
Instagram
Jack Kuenzle
(United States:) West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida. AND: Bosnia, Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia; (FKTs)
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia; (FKTs)
Strava, Instagram
Nathan Broom
(United States:) North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
Hometown: Corydon, Indiana; (FKTs)
Tate Knight
(United States:) Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Bloomfield, CT
Strava; Instagram
Andrew Cameron
(United States:) California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii; (FKTs)
Hometown: Logan, UT
Strava; Instagram
Alex Bond
(United States:) Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Instagram
Tyler Andrews
South America, Central America, Caribbean; (FKTs)
Hometown: Concord, MA, USA
Instagram Online Coaching
Jase Trimmer
Australia, New Zealand, Japan; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Instagram
Previous Regional Editors
Ryan Williams
(United States:) Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Concord, MA
Strava, Instagram, ramshacklerunning.com
Joshua Frank
(United States:) California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Instagram
Miles Kenyon-Slaney
(Canada:) Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon; (FKTs, Routes)
Hometown: Kimberley, British Columbia
Instagram
Additional credits
FKT logo and brand designed by the amazing Brian Bornhoeft.