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Top 10 FKTs of 2020: The Best, Fastest Routes of the Year

The act of setting FKTs (fastest known times) has been popular for decades. But in 2020, the endeavor saw more participation than ever before. Read…

Written by Mary Murphy January 13, 2021

Capitol Peak FKT: Zoë Rom Conquers ‘Knife Edge’

Running, speed mountaineering, and butt-scooting with purpose — this trail runner did it all to set the first women’s FKT on the iconic Colorado 14er.

Written by Mary Murphy August 26, 2020

‘Fly By’ Hiker Shatters Colorado Trail Record Record by 4 Days

Mikaela Osler’s goal was to finish the Colorado Trail in a record 14 days. She did it, self-supported, in 10.

Written by Mary Murphy August 17, 2020

Colorado’s Toughest FKT Sees 2 Records Fall

Nolan’s 14 is a 100-plus-mile run over 14 mountains, each over 14,000 feet high. And this week, two runners crushed the speed record over this…

Written by Sean McCoy July 10, 2020

Coree Woltering Shatters 1,100-Mile Ice Age Trail FKT

Trail runner and The North Face athlete Coree Woltering just ran 1,147 miles through Wisconsin, setting a new FKT and inspiring runners everywhere.

Written by Mary Murphy June 24, 2020

Beachside FKT: Running a Hawaiian Coast

Watch as ultrarunner Amanda Basham sets an FKT on the 22-mile Kalalau Trail in Kauai, Hawaii.

Written by Mary Murphy February 17, 2020

112 Miles: Women Set the Wind River High Route FKT Record

The Wind River High Route covers two 13,000-foot summits, nine mountain passes, and more than 65 miles of off-trail travel. Sara Aranda and Emma Mure…

Written by Mallory Paige & Sara Aranda August 22, 2019

Yassine Diboun Sets Unsupported Mount St. Helens FKT

Running around the volcanic landscape of Mount St. Helens is no easy feat. And on Monday, Yassine Diboun did it faster than anyone yet.

Written by Kirk Warner July 24, 2019

New FKT: ‘Cam’ Schaefer Blazes Superior Hiking Trail

The 310-mile Superior Hiking Trail in Minnesota has a new Fastest Known Time. Cameron “Cam” Schaefer completed the SHT on Thursday in a supported time…

Written by Sean McCoy July 12, 2019

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

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…

Written by Nate Mitka June 11, 2019

FKTs of the Year: Karel Sabbe, Alyssa Godesky Take Top Honors for Record Times

Fastest known times by Karel Sabbe on the Appalachian Trail and Alyssa Godesky on the Vermont Long Trail won awards from FastestKnownTime.com in 2018.

Written by Nate Mitka January 28, 2019

Winter Speed Record on Arctic Circle Trail: Watch

Jason Antin and Mike Chambers quest into the Arctic for a brutally cold FKT. In Greenland, the only known speed record of the Arctic Circle…

Written by GJ Staff October 10, 2018

Track Your FKT: SPOT X and Other Smart Strategies to Go the Distance

With new two-way satellite messaging devices like the SPOT X, sharing your fastest known time with the world is simpler than ever. Are you ready?

Written by Sponsored Post September 21, 2018

Man Smashes Superior Hiking Trail FKT With Fractured Leg

With his 310-mile self-supported speed hike, Ajay Pickett now holds the overall fastest known time along the northern Minnesota trail. That’s even with breaking his…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 19, 2018

Summit Twice, Run Around: Grueling Rainier Infinity Loop Sees New Record

Inspired by Chad Kellogg’s life of perpetual motion, a pair of Coloradan adventurers claims the fastest known time of the 130-mile, 40,000-foot-gain challenge on Mount…

Written by Seiji Ishii August 21, 2018

9 Mountains in 20 Hours: How Runner Crushed 12er Challenge

Mountain runner Cody Lind recently set an FKT on a quirky course covering Idaho’s nine highest peaks. He did the Idaho 12er challenge in a…

Written by Julie Kailus August 03, 2018

‘Toughest Trek’ FKT to Become Hollywood Film

Two years ago a team of elite runners ran a trail many consider among the toughest in the world in a record time. With 11…

Written by Sean McCoy April 27, 2018

Racing the Tide: Dylan Bowman Sets FKT on Lost Coast Trail

Dylan Bowman set out to set a fastest known time on one gnarly ultra run: The Lost Coast Trail. He faced 57 miles, 11,000 vertical…

Written by Paul Vincent April 09, 2018

Two Men Traverse Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail in Winter

The trip around Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail in winter was so remote that the athletes called it the “first known time.” The Arctic Circle Trail…

Written by Sean McCoy March 12, 2018

Woman Sets Speed Record Up Kilimanjaro

Danish athlete Kristina Schou Madsen scaled 5,895-meter Mount Kilimanjaro in 6 hours, 52 minutes, 54 seconds. The time set a new female Fastest Known Time (FKT).…

Written by Sean McCoy March 08, 2018

Tackling An FKT? You’re Eligible For A Grand And Free Gear

Shoot for the record books with a blazing a thru-hike or trail run, and you could land a cool $1,000 and some free gear. And…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 03, 2017

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