Nick Elson: High, fast, and very technical - #175
"People think the natural progression is from running to scrambling to climbing, but it's better to start climbing with a rope for safety. You gradually learn the skills, learn what you can do, then w...
11 Feb 202241min
Tyler Andrews: Want to climb Aconcagua? Our South American Regional Editor has the scoop - #176
Tyler twice ran in the Olympic Marathon Trials, and now runs up the biggest mountains in South America. From a 2:15 marathon to climbing Aconcagua (22,841') in 3:32. "A big reason I went to Aconcagu...
11 Feb 20221h 7min
FKT of the Year #1 Winners - #174
Nika Meyers FKT: Colorado Trail (CO) Time: 9d 14h 19m 00s Notes: 22 hours faster than a FKT set last year; Self-supported within 4 hours of Supported time Athlete Comments: "If you have a dream, go...
28 Jan 20221h 1min
FKTOY #3 and #2 Awards Announced - #173
#3 Female: Anna Troup FKT: Pennine Way (UK) Time: 3d 00h 46m 37s Notes: The premier long trail in the UK is also very competitive; 8 hrs quicker than her own FKT set 2 weeks earlier Athlete Comment...
21 Jan 20221h 24min
FKTOY #5 and #4 Awards Announced - #172
#5 Female: Addie Bracy and Corey Conner FKT: Grand Canyon R2R2R (AZ) Time: 08h 06m 41s Notes: Unsupported quick double crossing of the Grand Canyon; a Premier Route. Athlete Comments: "Corey) "Thi...
14 Jan 20221h 17min
FKTOY - Hillary Allen rates the contenders! - #171
46 people from around the world have been Nominated for the Fastest Known Time Of the Year award! Wow. Let's talk about it with Hillary. "Can you believe this guy? He not only did the 58 Colorado ...
7 Jan 202250min
Hillary Allen - What's new with the 'Hilly Goat' ... and the rest of the world? - #170
We catch up with the "indomitable force" for a quick introduction to the upcoming Fastest Known Time Of the Year award, and more. "This is my favorite time of the year! We get to discuss all the coo...
31 Des 202143min
Year End Review - #169
Our Co-Founder and our Director of Community Partnerships gives us the scoop - - - PB: "Races are resuming so FKTs are coming in at a more manageable rate. The UK has a very strong tradition so a lot...
24 Des 202120min
