FKT Podcast

Jan 31 2025 245 ep. 41 mins 213
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The podcast of www.fastestknowntime.com. Bringing you interviews and stories from record setting athletes and personalities from around the globe. Learn about the best FKT routes, who did them, and how fast.

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Helen Mino Faukner Rises Above the Clouds -#246

Jan 31 2025 19 mins  
Southern California’s Mount San Jacinto rises steeply above the Palm Desert–towering 10,400 feet above Palm Springs. This week, we’re grinding up the incredibly varied, sometimes technical, and always relentless Cactus to Clouds route with Helen Mino Faukner. Helen shares her experience running not just up the mountain, but all the way back down in just under 8 hours. Along

Will Peterson is the King of the Long Trail -#245

Jan 17 2025 47 mins  
Just a year after setting a stout unsupported time on Vermont’s iconic Long Trail, Will Peterson came back and achieved a stunning supported FKT. Over Labor Day Weekend 2024, Will, accompanied by 30 crew people broke John Kelly’s previous time and shattered the 4 day barrier. Drop in to today’s episode where Will shares his strategy, motivation, fueling and more with host Hea

2024 FKT of the Year -#244

Jan 03 2025 64 mins  
Join host Heather Anderson on the FKT Podcast as she dives into the standout fastest known times of 2024 with special guest Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy. Joe, a renowned runner and FKTer with record-setting achievements on trails like the Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, and Arizona Trail, brings his unique perspective to this year’s incredible accomplishments. In this episode, Heat

Georgia Porter: Arizona Trail FKT -#243

Dec 20 2024 38 mins  
Though Georgia Porter grew up in a family of runners, she didn’t start running until age 25. Her journey from roads to trails then ultras led her to reclaiming her joy in running and to setting a stout time on the Arizona Trail as her first FKT. Drop in to today’s episode, hosted by Heather Anderson, to hear about how Georgia’s supported run of the 800-mile-long Arizona Trail

Mike Lori: Going Cape to Cape -#242

Dec 06 2024 30 mins  
The 130-kilometer Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia is a popular route for backpackers and trail runners alike. Today’s guest, Mike Lori, took on his longest ultra distance challenge by running it solo and unsupported in just 14 and a half hours. Join host Heather Anderson as they talk trail, chronic fatigue, snakes, quicksand and more. Mike also shares how trail running a

Sophie Power: Finding Your Why -#241

Nov 22 2024 33 mins  
“If you have a strong why, you can do the impossible.” Today’s episode dives deep into the mental side of long distance running as host Heather Anderson talks with Sophie Power about her supported FKT on the Head to Head Route Across Ireland. Sophie shares her highs and lows of running a hundred miles a day for three and a half days on only 2 hours and 17 minutes sleep. Tune

Anton Krupicka Returns for the LA Freeway -#240

Nov 08 2024 24 mins  
Colorado’s LA Freeway isn’t a misnomer. It’s a 34 mile link-up between Longs Peak and Arapahoe Peak along the Continental Divide. Join host Heather Anderson as she chats with Anton Krupicka about his unsupported FKT on this remote, technical, and exposed route. He shares his motivations and training for his 13 hour and 20 minute push that included over 18,000 feet of gain and

Monica Dekker Breaks Down the Pieterpad Trail -#239

Oct 25 2024 23 mins  
When you think about the Netherlands, you probably call to mind canals, windmills, and shoes. But in the east the nearly 500 kilometer Pieterpad Trail traverses a wide variety of landscapes as it travels from the sea in the north to the hilly terrain of the south. Sometimes referred to as the Dutch Camino, this trail offers a little bit of everything. FKTs are not popular on this r

Men of the Colorado Trail -#238

Oct 11 2024 46 mins  
It was a busy season on the Colorado Trail as records were broken in nearly every category beginning with Kyle Curtin’s smashing success in June–bringing the record under 7 days for the first time. Today’s episode brings together record setters Brent Herring, DJ Fox, Jeff Browning, and Kyle Curtin. They discuss their route choices as well as modalities–all were supported ex

Tara Dower and Crew Break Down Historic Appalachian Trail FKT -#237

Sep 28 2024 60 mins  
For the first time ever, the Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time has gone under 41 days–taken there by Tara Dower. On today’s episode, Tara and her crew chief Rascal join host and previous AT FKT record holder Heather Anderson to talk trail. Tara opens up about the difficulties of the rainy conditions she had in Maine and New Hampshire including how she handled numerous falls