The Good and Bad Times of Christof Teuscher’s Iceland Traverse FKT -#217
Ah Iceland, that magical polar island covered in glaciers, hot springs, lava fields, and…mosquitos. Christof Teuscher learned that the hard way this August when he traversed the island north to south ...
15 Joulu 202351min
From the Military to a PCT FKT with Jessica Pekari -#216
The Pacific Crest Trail was on fire this year, and not in the usual way. Records fell left and right on this iconic 2,592.6-mile long trail. And etching her name on the illustrious FKT holder list is ...
1 Joulu 202335min
The Physics Professor Who Set an FKT Running Across the U.S. -#215
Jenny Hoffman has dreamed about running across the United States since she was a child. Spacing out in the car, she’d stare at the open road and think about how she could be running down it instead. T...
17 Marras 202340min
Hillary Gerardi Breaks Down Her Mont Blanc FKT -#214
For some FKTs, the beauty lies in the solitary nature of human and landscape. Other FKTs derive meaning from the collective effort needed for safe and successful passage. Hillary Geradi married the tw...
3 Marras 202347min
Karel Sabbe Breaks Down New PCT FKT -#213
On August 26, Karel Sabbe reached the U.S.-Canadian border, officially smashing the supported record on the Pacific Crest Trail. The 33-year-old dentist from Belgium covered the 2,600-mile-plus trail ...
20 Loka 202339min
Nick Fowler on Setting Self-Supported PCT FKT as “New” Endurance Athlete -#212
In 2019, Nick Fowler started touring national parks. He tricked himself into going on a 32-mile hike—his longest by far—when he wanted to touch a glacier with his hand in Glacier National Park. “The n...
29 Syys 202348min
Going Deep on the Long Trail with John Kelly and Will Peterson -#211
America’s oldest long trail has been a hotbed for FKT action this summer, and record setters John Kelly and Will Peterson are here to dish all about it. On July 3, 2032, John Kelly established a new s...
25 Elo 202346min
Chris Fisher on Setting the Winter Colorado 14ers FKT -#210
Escape the summer swelter for half an hour with Chris Fisher, who set the fastest known time on the Colorado Fourterneers—winter edition. Completing Colorado’s 58 14,000-foot peaks in one push is a m...
11 Elo 202328min
