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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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Joe McConaughy & Caroline Himbert: John Muir Trail FKT -#303
Host Heather Anderson is once again joined by Caroline Himbert and Joe McConaughy to talk all things John Muir Trail. Both Joe and Caroline have previously set FKTs on the 223-mile Sierra classic and they share how that experience helped th
Trish Patterson: National 3 Peaks Challenge -#302
Trish Patterson joins host Heather Anderson on today’s episode to talk about her supported FKT on the United Kingdom’s National 3 Peaks Challenge. Trish shares her experience running the ~450-mile sea level variation in an astonishingly fas
Kyle Coon: Manitou Incline FKT -#301
On this week’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by two-time Paralympic triathlete Kyle Coon. He shares his journey from going blind as a child who hated running to becoming a competitive athlete and why trail running piqued his inte
Paulina Zack: GR221 and Kungsleden -#300
Once again Paulina Zack joins host Heather Anderson to talk trails. This summer Paulina set FKTs on two classic European routes, Mallorca’s 150K GR221 and Sweden’s 480K Kungsleden Trail. She shares the challenges of two wildly different rou
Karel Sabbe: Hexatrek FKT -#299
Karel Sabbe returns to the show to chat with host Heather Anderson about his recent supported FKT on France’s 3,000 kilometer Hexatrek route. Karel completed it in 33 days and 13 hours, establishing an incredibly stout time despite extreme
Deanna Doane: Smokies Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR) FKT -#298
On this week’s show, Deanna Doane joins host Heather Anderson to talk about her unsupported Smokies Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR) (http://www.unc.edu/~mkirk/scar.html) FKT. Deanna shares her challenges with weather and water as well as ani
Tyler Andrews: Mount Everest FKTs -#297
Today we’re traveling to the highest peak on the planet. Host Heather Anderson is joined by Tyler Andrews, who set two impressive Mount Everest FKTs in May by running from Everest Base Camp to the summit in 9 hours and 55 minutes and comple
Ann Burchfield: Bartram Trail FKT -#296
Ann Burchfield joins host Heather Anderson on today’s episode to share about her supported FKT on the 112-mile Bartram Trail. Ann covered the distance in one day, 19 hours, and 42 minutes, taking just under an hour off of the previous time.
François D'Haene: GR20 FKT -#295
On today’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by François D'Haene, who recently brought the record for Corsica’s iconic GR20 route under 30 hours for the first time. François shares his personal history with the 160-km trail, includin
Sophie Woods: Via Alpina FKT -#294
Spanning 2,000 kilometers across eight European countries, the Via Alpina is a highly varied, challenging mountain route through the Alps. Today’s guest, Sophie Woods, just smashed the overall supported FKT by running the trail in just 28 d
Nathan Frantz: Foothills Trail Out and Back/Yo-Yo -#293
This week, host Heather Anderson is joined by Nathan Frantz who shares the literal and figurative ups and downs of setting the supported FKT for the Carolinas’ Foothills Trail, but running the 74-mile trail out and back in two days, one hou
Katharina Hartmuth: Bob Graham Round FKT -#292
On today’s episode we’re traveling to the Lake District of England with Katharina Hartmuth who set a new Bob Graham Round FKT. She joins host Heather Anderson to talk about her experience with running this iconic 100K route in 14 hours and
Aurélien Sanchez: Pacific Crest Trail FKT -#291
Today host Heather Anderson is joined by Aurélien Sanchez, who recently set a new overall supported FKT on the Pacific Crest Trail, running the 2600-plus miles in just 45 days and 20 hours. Tune in to be inspired by his ability to overcome
Kumi Redpath: Long Path FKT -#290
On today’s episode we’re traveling to New York where Kumi Redpath set the overall supported time in 7 days, 7 hours, and 59 minutes on the Long Path, which runs 358 miles from upstate to Manhattan. She shares her stories of combining a birt
Patrick Kavanagh and Ross Kiewiet: Highline Trail FKT -#289
In central Arizona, the 60-plus-mile Highline Trail contours just below the Mogollon Rim. In this week’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by Patrick Kavanagh and Ross Kiewiet who set the unsupported team FKT on the route in 13 hours
Monica Monroe: Ouachita Trail FKT -#288
On this week’s episode Monica Monroe joins host Heather Anderson to talk about her unsupported FKT on the 200-plus mile long Ouachita Trail. Monica shares how she went from section hiking the route as a novice hiker in 2021 to setting the f
Jamieson Hatt: Ice Age Trail -#287
This week Jamieson Hatt joins host Heather Anderson to talk about his experience setting the longest known distance unsupported FKT on Wisconsin’s 1,100-plus-mile Ice Age Trail. Tune in to hear about the unique challenges of an unsupported
Erin Ton: Aconcagua and High Altitude Peaks -#286
On today’s show, host Heather Anderson is chatting with high altitude FKTer Erin Ton about her recent FKT ascents of multiple South American mountains, including the highest mountain in the Americas, Aconcagua. Tune in to learn more about h
Cameron Bostock: Australia's Bibbulmun Track -#285
The 600-mile-plus Bibbulmun Track is one of Australia’s classic long-distance hiking routes. Traversing beaches and forests in the southwestern part of the country, it’s laden with challenges. This week’s guest, Cam Bostock, completed the B
Jana Palocna: Pico de las Nieves (Canary Islands) FKT -#284
Today we’re traveling to the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco. Host Heather Anderson is joined by Jana Palocna who recently set the unsupported FKT for the 41K Pico de las Nieves route. Jana shares the details of her last-minute deci
Eli Burakian: Eastern White Mountains Triple Infinity Loop -#283
This week we’re going off the beaten path in the White Mountains National Forest where Eli Burakian created a burly 77 mile-long route that has 27,000 feet of climbing and tops 10 of the 4,000 footers. He joins host Heather Anderson to talk
Lotti Brinks: Zion Crossing FKT -#282
On today’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by Lotti Brinks, who recently set the overall FKT for a Utah classic: the Zion Crossing. This 37-mile version of the now-closed Zion Traverse travels through highly varied terrain from san
Justin Jennings and Huw Rogers: Tackling Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Track -#281
On today’s episode we’re traveling to the jungle of Papua New Guinea where Justin Jennings, Huw Rogers, Si Lewis, Darren Roberts, and Jamie Porter traversed the 200-kilometer Kokoda Track out-and back in a supported style with the local gui
Greg Nance: Setting FKTs All Over the World -#280
On today’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by nonprofit entrepreneur Greg Nance. Greg shares his methodology and experiences pioneering FKTs around the world, including Cuba, Grenada, and Colombia. He also describes what it was lik
William Boffelli: Mont Blanc FKT -#279
Today we travel to one of the most iconic mountains in Europe with our 2025 third place FKT of the year athlete, William Boffelli who completed the round trip from Chamonix to the summit with skis in a blisteringly fast 4 hours and 43 minut
Paulina Zack: Te Araroa Trail - #278
This week we’re heading all the way south to New Zealand's famous Te Araroa Trail where Paulina Zack set a new women’s self-supported time of 54 days 9 hours and 48 minutes—earning her 3rd place in our 2025 FKT of the Year countdown. Drop i
David Hedges: Reclaiming Nolan's 14 FKT -#277
Tune in to this week’s episode as we travel to Colorado and one of our Premier Routes. Host Heather Anderson talks with David Hedges about his impressive Nolan’s 14 supported FKT, which placed 5th in our 2025 FKT of the Year rankings. David
Lucy Gossage: South West Coast Path -#276
In this week’s episode, join host Heather Anderson as she chats with our women’s fifth place FKT of 2025, Lucy Gossage. Lucy set a stout new self-supported time on the U.K.’s 630-mile South West Coast Path by completing it in 11 days and 9
2025 FKT of the Year: Tara Dower & Jeff Garmire -#275
This year was a highly competitive year with stout efforts on trails across the world. For the first time, the majority of our top five were on routes outside the United States. For the second year in a row, Tara Dower has claimed our first
Xander Keiter and Maia Buckingham: Hundred Mile Wilderness FKTs -#274
Today we’re traveling to remote Maine where the classic Hundred Mile Wilderness route stretches from Monson to Abol Bridge. Host Heather Anderson chats with Maia Buckingham and Xander Keiter who each set supported times on this route. Maia’
