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280 Miles, 4 Days, 21 Hours: Watch Emelie Forsberg Set FKT on Kungsleden Trail

Written by Nate Mitka
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In Sweden, the Kungsleden (aka King’s Trail or King of Trails) normally takes 25 days to complete. Emelie Forsberg finished it in an astonishing 4 days and 21 hours.

The trail winds 280 miles through spectacular Lapland. Set on July 7, 2018, and verified by FastestKnownTime.com, Forsberg set the supported record at 4 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes, 28 seconds.

The above video by Salomon TV highlights Forsberg‘s historic undertaking.

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Nate Mitka
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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.

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