FKT Podcast

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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.

Episode Date
A Tale of Two Joshua Tree Traverse FKTs with Darren Thomas and Jake Jackson -#226
May 10, 2024
Callie Vinson: FKTs are for Every Body -#225
Apr 26, 2024
Billy Meredith Sets Calendar Year Triple Crown FKT -#224
Apr 12, 2024
Sika Henry on Setting the Selma to Montgomery FKT -#223
Mar 29, 2024
Kristian Morgan: Fourth Time's the Charm on the Appalachian Trail -#222
Mar 15, 2024
Ivey Smith: Unsupported and Unafraid on the Benton MacKaye Trail -#221
Mar 01, 2024
Sunny Stroeer Set a Wild Grand Canyon FKT -#220
Feb 16, 2024
Women of the Colorado Trail -#219
Jan 19, 2024
FKT of the Year with Karel Sabbe and Jenny Hoffman -#218
Jan 05, 2024
The Good and Bad Times of Christof Teuscher’s Iceland Traverse FKT -#217
Dec 15, 2023
From the Military to a PCT FKT with Jessica Pekari -#216
Dec 01, 2023
The Physics Professor Who Set an FKT Running Across the U.S. -#215
Nov 17, 2023
Hillary Gerardi Breaks Down Her Mont Blanc FKT -#214
Nov 03, 2023
Karel Sabbe Breaks Down New PCT FKT -#213
Oct 20, 2023
Nick Fowler on Setting Self-Supported PCT FKT as “New” Endurance Athlete -#212
Sep 29, 2023
Going Deep on the Long Trail with John Kelly and Will Peterson -#211
Aug 25, 2023
Chris Fisher on Setting the Winter Colorado 14ers FKT -#210
Aug 11, 2023
David Hedges on Achieving Life-Long Goal of Nolan’s 14 FKT, At Age 25 -#209
Jul 28, 2023
Darcy Piceu and Gina Lucrezi on Elevating Women’s Participation in Ultrarunning- #208
Jul 14, 2023
Jack Kuenzle Dishes on Denali, Take 2- #207
Jul 01, 2023
Aubri Drake on Beast Coast FKTs, Breaking Binaries and Boundaries, and Transferring Thru-Hiking Skills to Ultrarunning -#206
Jun 16, 2023
Mike Wardian on Running Across Panama, the US, and Beyond - #205
Jun 02, 2023
Doug McKeever: A Living Legend Recounts Four Decades of Trail Running -#204
May 19, 2023
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Travis Soares and Nathan Longhurst on Completing the SPS in a Single Year -#203
Apr 21, 2023
Alyssa Godesky on Setting the NH 4,000 Footers Overall Supported FKT - #202
Mar 24, 2023
Thru-Hiking Your Way to FKT Fitness with Cal Swartzentruber -#201
Mar 10, 2023
Finlay Wild on the Wild World of UK FKTs -#200
Feb 10, 2023
Fastest Known Tiger Jeff Garmire Strikes Again -#199
Jan 27, 2023
Courtney Dauwalter on mindset, mantras, and munching her way to the Collegiate Peak Loop FKT - #198
Jan 13, 2023
FKTOY 2022 Awards -#197
Dec 30, 2022
How Andrea Sansone Turned Setback into Setting FKTs - #196
Dec 16, 2022
Josh Perry Is Not Satisfied with his PCT FKT - #195
Dec 02, 2022
Inside Katie Brown’s AZT FKT - #194
Nov 18, 2022
Jack Kuenzle Makes the Rounds - #193
Nov 04, 2022
It's Never Too Late to Start with Julie Wallace - #192
Oct 21, 2022
Candice Burt on Finding the Right Distance For You - #191
Oct 07, 2022
John Kelly on the Wainwrights 214 - #190
Sep 23, 2022
Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone with Alyssa Clark - #189
Sep 09, 2022
The Art and Science of Short FKTs with Kyle Richardson - #188
Aug 26, 2022
Ella Bredthauer: Self-Supported Benton MacKaye Trail FKT - #187
Aug 12, 2022
Evading Death in Death Valley with Cameron Hummels - #186
Jul 29, 2022
How Art Brody Set the Unsupported AZT FKT - #185
Jul 15, 2022
The Past, Present, and Future of FKTs with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy - #184
Jul 01, 2022
Liz “Mercury” Derstine: Beasting East Coast FKTs - 183
Jun 17, 2022
Witt Wisebram: FKT Attempt Announcement - #182
Jun 03, 2022
181. The Brand New FKT Podcast with Host Heather "Anish" Anderson
May 20, 2022
New Ownership! - #180
Mar 11, 2022
Let's hear this again: a Gear Guide with Skurka and Mary Cochenour - #179
Mar 04, 2022
Bad Training Advice ... plus good advice, with Hillary Allen - #178
Feb 25, 2022
Anton Krupicka - The endurance monster still does huge runs - and rides - #177
Feb 18, 2022
Nick Elson: High, fast, and very technical - #175
Feb 11, 2022
Tyler Andrews: Want to climb Aconcagua? Our South American Regional Editor has the scoop - #176
Feb 11, 2022
FKT of the Year #1 Winners - #174
Jan 28, 2022
FKTOY #3 and #2 Awards Announced - #173
Jan 21, 2022
FKTOY #5 and #4 Awards Announced - #172
Jan 14, 2022
FKTOY - Hillary Allen rates the contenders! - #171
Jan 07, 2022
Hillary Allen - What's new with the 'Hilly Goat' ... and the rest of the world? - #170
Dec 31, 2021
Year End Review - #169
Dec 24, 2021
Allie McLaughlin: She flies (literally). She's faster than you are. Did you know that? - #168
Dec 16, 2021
John Newman - John Newman: Adventuring from the land Down Under (Australia)- #167
Dec 10, 2021
Lazarus Lake: Who is he and how did he change the sport of ultrarunning forever? - #166
Dec 03, 2021
Jack Kuenzle: A Regional Editor(and multiple FKT holder) dishes on what's real - #165
Nov 26, 2021
Nancy East - a mother of 3 and SAR volunteer who set a 900 mile FKT - #164
Nov 19, 2021
Let's hear this again: Speed v. Safety - #163
Nov 12, 2021
Drew Frehs: Everything you need to know to run R2R2R X2 across the Grand Canyon - #162
Nov 05, 2021
Joe Gray: The best mountain runner ever, and you've never heard of him? - #161
Oct 29, 2021
Max King: Does he have the widest range of any runner ever? - #160
Oct 22, 2021
Joe DeMoor: Born in the mountains, works in the mountains, runs up the mountains - #1159
Oct 15, 2021
Let's hear this again: Kelly Halpin solo and unsupported on the gnarly Wind River High Route - #158
Oct 08, 2021
Pawel Szafruga: The Colorado 14'ers taken to another level - #157
Oct 01, 2021
Bethany Garretson: "FKTs have become the perfect niche!" - #156
Sep 24, 2021
Scott Jurek: Back on the Appalachian Trail 6 years after his FKT - #155
Sep 17, 2021
Can the air quality be too bad to exercise? With Dr Kevin Shilling - #154
Sep 10, 2021
Let's hear this again: UTMB Champ Courtney Dauwalter Talks about the Colorado Trail
Sep 03, 2021
Zack Beavin: From "Mediocre College Runner" to a 40 mile hilly race at a 5:54 pace! - #152
Aug 26, 2021
Ride and Run: the long history of horses and humans running trails - #151
Aug 20, 2021
David Bone: 89 FKTs, all in the UK! - #150
Aug 13, 2021
Speedland: David Dombrow & Kevin Fallon tell how to start a new shoe company - #149
Aug 06, 2021
Andrew Hamilton: the "King of the 14ers" knocks down another massive project! - #148
Jul 30, 2021
Mick and Mike: Regional Editors tell us the Best Routes in the UK - #147
Jul 23, 2021
Let's Hear This Again: What Are The Gender Issues in Running? - #146
Jul 16, 2021
Trees not Tees: Scotland leads with a brilliant environmental initiative for all runners - #145
Jul 09, 2021
Coree Woltering: he's fast, fun, goes long ... and hates spreadsheets! - #144
Jul 02, 2021
Boundary Waters: Run it AND Save it! with Alex Falconer and Clare Gallagher - #143
Jun 25, 2021
Angelo Baca (Diné/Hopi): Is Bears - #142
Jun 18, 2021
Dave Mackey, the old school master - #141
Jun 11, 2021
Jason Hardrath: His 100th FKT! - #140
Jun 04, 2021
Heidi Redd - 56 years at the Dugout Ranch - #139
May 28, 2021
Kelly Newlon is RAD: A pro chef on Timothy Olson's PCT FKT attempt - #138
May 21, 2021
Timothy Olson: Champion ultrarunner goes for the Pacific Crest Trail FKT - #137
May 14, 2021
Dylan Bowman's prelude to a new Backbone FKT! - #136
May 07, 2021
Hillary Allen - "Out and Back" - your podcast co-host has a new book! - #135
Apr 30, 2021
Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider: Let's go bikepacking with the best! - #134
Apr 23, 2021
Ben Thompson - Why was the coolest FKT in New England Flagged? - #133
Apr 16, 2021
Ryan Ignatz - What you don't know about electrolytes - and need to learn - #132
Apr 09, 2021
Brendan Leonard says, "Bears Don't Care About Your Problems" - #131
Apr 02, 2021
Tyler Green - The Lost Coast of California - #130
Mar 26, 2021
Joe McConaughy - starting the Arizona Trail 3/23 - it WAS going to be an FKT race! - #129
Mar 19, 2021
Brittany Charboneau: From the Olympic Marathon Trials to setting FKTs (in the same year) - #128
Mar 12, 2021
Anton Krupicka - "I don't identify with any one sport - it's about the pure experience" - #127
Mar 05, 2021
Roman Dial: FKTs, many OKTs, even "LKTs", and the invention of packrafting - #126
Feb 26, 2021
How To Prepare For Cold Weather Adventures with Dr. Teddy Bross - #125
Feb 19, 2021
Valentine's Day Special! Cody Lind and Brittany Peterson - #124
Feb 12, 2021
Rob Krar and Mike Foote - the Fastest Known Skinny Dip? - #123
Feb 05, 2021
The Science of Electrolytes - Andy Blow, Precision Hydration - #122
Jan 29, 2021
FKT of the Year Europe Part 2 - #121
Jan 22, 2021
FKTOY Europe Part 1 - #120
Jan 15, 2021
FKT of the Year N.A. - The Best of the Best 2020 p. 2 - #119
Jan 08, 2021
FKT of the Year N.A. - The Best of the Best 2020 p. 1 - #118
Jan 01, 2021
FKT of the Year 2020 Preview with Hillary Allen and Alex Bond - #117
Dec 25, 2020
Your Gear Questions Answered - #116
Dec 18, 2020
From the Gear Junkie: The Best Gear For Your Next FKT! - #115
Dec 11, 2020
Oldies but Goodies: Four Great Highlights - #114
Dec 04, 2020
How to Set an FKT - #113
Nov 27, 2020
Allison and Ben: Is FKT.com better than Match.com? - #112
Nov 20, 2020
Michael Geisler: What's it like being a Regional Editor in Innsbruck, Austria? - #111
Nov 13, 2020
David Roche - the coach of the stars! - #110
Nov 06, 2020
Meghan Hicks - she really does Run Far! - #109
Oct 30, 2020
Zoë Rom - The inside scoop from an Editor at Trail Runner Magazine - 108
Oct 23, 2020
Dr Dirtbag - is he a real doctor, and how did he bag 18 big FKTs? - 107
Oct 16, 2020
"Win At All Costs" - a New book by Matt Hart on the Nike Oregon Project - 106
Oct 09, 2020
A race on the Adirondack 46ers with Alyssa Godesky and Sarah Keyes - #105
Oct 02, 2020
What Route has 432,500' of elevation gain? Eric Gilbertson is here to tell you - #104
Sep 25, 2020
Andy Wacker - 12 FKTs, all going full out - #103
Sep 18, 2020
Milner Pass to Berthoud Pass - Nick and Ryan go really high, really fast - #102
Sep 11, 2020
Eco-Challenge Special: Insider Scoop with Danelle Ballengee and Rea Kolbl - #101
Sep 04, 2020
The Century Podcast - our 100th! All four Founders discuss what's new - #100
Aug 28, 2020
Courtney Dauwalter - "I like to run really long distances" - #99
Aug 20, 2020
Kelly Halpin just set the FKT on the Wind River High Route – solo! - #98
Aug 14, 2020
Damian Hall - The UK scene is hot, with ANOTHER FKT on the Pennine Way - #97
Aug 07, 2020
John Kelly - the last person to finish Barkley discusses life in England and the Pennine Way - #96
Jul 31, 2020
Seth DeMoor - The Fast Guy advises "The Art of Patience" - #95
Jul 23, 2020
Stefan Bergsten - What's new and cool in Sweden? (A lot!)- #94
Jul 17, 2020
Strava's Larissa Rivers shares the inside scoop on the social network for athletes - #93
Jul 01, 2020
A new Long Trail FKT - Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy - #92
Jun 26, 2020
Ashly and Jason: 81 FKTs in the last two years! - #91
Jun 09, 2020
Tim Mills: News from across the pond - the British FKT scene explained - #90
Jun 05, 2020
A report from Belgium (a different style than US!) with Bart Vandewoestyne - #89
May 29, 2020
Fernanda Maciel: from Brasil to Chamonix; Aconcagua to Kilimanjaro - #88
May 22, 2020
The pandemic: What we've learned, and what we can do now - #87
May 15, 2020
Sarah Connor - 7 FKTs this last month! All from Connecticut!
May 08, 2020
40 years of epic endurance (Badwater 146 Unsupported!)- Marshall Ulrich - #85
May 01, 2020
How fares the Outdoor Industry? With Jonathan Lantz, President, La Sportiva NA - #84
Apr 24, 2020
Karl Egloff: He's done Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua - can he FKT all Seven Summits? - #83
Apr 17, 2020
Beth Bennett on the science of physical distancing, masks, and being outdoors - #82
Apr 10, 2020
Tyler Andrews: 50mi Road Champion to Everest Base Camp to Self-Quarantine - #81
Apr 03, 2020
Pandemic: Report from Race Directors James Varner & Justin Ricks - #80
Mar 27, 2020
Pandemic: personal reports from three athletes from around the world
Mar 25, 2020
Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald: on the Kalalau Trail - #78
Mar 20, 2020
Lightweight Gear: tips for best results from Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon - #77
Mar 13, 2020
Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs? - #76
Mar 06, 2020
Scale Slovenia: a "Lowest to Highest" attempt in Slovenia - #75
Feb 28, 2020
Andy Anderson - A terrific inside scoop of two of the most iconic FKTs in the US - #74
Feb 21, 2020
Ryan Atkins - Fast FKTs in New England (when he's not in Kauai or Manitoba) - #73
Feb 14, 2020
Brett Maune - One of the Best Endurance Athletes You Know Nothing About - #72
Feb 07, 2020
Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKTs on the terrific Te Araroa Trail - #71
Jan 31, 2020
Gear of the Decade! - #70
Jan 24, 2020
FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2 - #69
Jan 17, 2020
FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2 - #68
Jan 10, 2020
2019 Special Wrap-up with Andrew Skurka and Peter Bakwin - #67
Jan 03, 2020
Highlights from our first 6 months! - #66
Dec 27, 2019
FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin - #65
Dec 20, 2019
Jason and Mere June: Is Being an Ultra Couple Harder or Easier? Or Both? - #64
Dec 13, 2019
A Midwesterner Attempted R2R2R.alt Twice (!) this November - Josh Sanders - #63
Dec 06, 2019
"Partnerships" are critically important but rarely discussed - Jared Campbell - #62
Nov 29, 2019
How to plan your big project - with Jared Campbell - #61
Nov 22, 2019
Speed vs Safety - A Crucial Topic with Bill Wright and Kyle Richardson - #60
Nov 15, 2019
Joe Grant - Running, Writing, and More - #59
Nov 08, 2019
Leor Pantilat - He won 22 races in a row then quit to do FKTs - what's he doing now? - #58
Nov 01, 2019
Hillary Allen - What's new and cool in FKT action? - #57
Oct 25, 2019
Chris McDougall - Author of "Born to Run" is still running - with Donkeys! - #56
Oct 18, 2019
Joey Campanelli - He can see the WURL route from his window - so he set the FKT - #55
Oct 11, 2019
Mike Foote - "The relationships I've made are cooler than the things I've done" - #54
Oct 04, 2019
Katie Schide & Germain Grangier - Top Ten at UTMB with an FKT in New Hampshire - #53
Sep 27, 2019
Emma Mure and Sara Aranda - Overall FKT on the Wind River High Route - #52
Sep 20, 2019
Caspar Coppetti - How to Start a New Running Shoe Company - #51
Sep 13, 2019
Luke Nelson: What's so special about the WURL? - #50
Sep 06, 2019
Jason Hardrath - How to Climb Technical Volcanos - Alone - at Night - #49
Aug 30, 2019
Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude! - #48
Aug 23, 2019
Jennifer Pharr Davis - #47
Aug 16, 2019
Peter Bakwin - Mid-Season FKT Highlights - #46
Aug 09, 2019
Marcy Beard has done 20 FKTs! No wait, now it's 21 ... - #45
Aug 02, 2019
Josh Sanders - Finally someone from the midwest! - #44
Jul 26, 2019
Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach - #43
Jul 19, 2019
Jeff Colt - A report from the hot FKT scene in New England - #42
Jul 10, 2019
Karl Egloff - Who is this guy breaking Kilian's FKTs? - #41
Jul 02, 2019
Anna Frost & Jason Schlarb - #40
Jun 28, 2019
Flyin' Brian - What We Can Learn From the First-Ever Calendar Triple Crown - #39
Jun 21, 2019
Adam Campbell - How to Not Die in the Mountains - #37
Jun 07, 2019
What are the gender issues in running? - #36
May 31, 2019
Danelle Ballengee - Top endurance athlete who almost died - #35
May 24, 2019
Nate Bender - The Montana 12'ers FKT - #34
May 17, 2019
Karl Meltzer - The Most Winning 100 Mile Racer Ever - #33
May 10, 2019
Jeff "Legend" Garmire - FKT on the Arizona Trail - #32
May 03, 2019
Darcy Piceu - FKT on the John Muir Trail - #31
Apr 26, 2019
Jared Campbell - The Sleep Deprivation King - #30
Apr 19, 2019
Ryan Sandes - 13 Peaks Challenge - #29
Apr 12, 2019
Peter Bakwin and Buzz Burrell - The Founders' Chat! - #28
Apr 05, 2019
Mike Wardian - Israel National Trail - #27
Mar 29, 2019
Andrew Skurka - Professional Hiker - #26
Mar 21, 2019
FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 2, with Kilian Jornet - #25
Mar 15, 2019
FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 1, with Matt Lefort, Meredith Quinlan, & Jess Baker - #24
Mar 08, 2019
Matt Lefort - What's Up with FKTs in Europe? - #23
Mar 01, 2019
"Stringbean" McConaughy - Self-Supported (and Overall) 2017 FKT on the Appalachian Trail - #22
Feb 22, 2019
Paddy O'Leary: East Bay Skyline Trail - #21
Feb 08, 2019
Candice Burt: 200mi race creator and Wonderland Trail FKT-holder - #20
Feb 01, 2019
FKTOY Final Results - #19
Jan 25, 2019
FKTOY Awards, part one, with Hillary Allen and Joe Grant - #18
Jan 18, 2019
2018 Special Wrap-up with Peter Bakwin, Clare Gallagher, and Tony Krupicka - #17
Jan 11, 2019
Sunny Stroeer: The female, unsupported - #16
Jan 04, 2019
Peter Bakwin: running and transcendence - Fastest Known Podcast - #15
Dec 28, 2018
3100: Run and Become - film director interview - Fastest Known Podcast - #14
Dec 21, 2018
Jim Walmsley - Fastest Known Podcast - #13
Dec 14, 2018
Justin Simoni - Fastest Known Podcast - #12
Dec 07, 2018
Live Q&A at the Trail Running Film Fest - Fastest Known Podcast - #11
Nov 30, 2018
Heather "Anish" Anderson - Fastest Known Podcast - #10
Nov 23, 2018
Bill Wright - Fastest Known Podcast - #9
Nov 16, 2018
Kate Hale - Fastest Known Podcast - #8
Nov 09, 2018
Christof Teuscher - Fastest Known Podcast - #7
Nov 02, 2018
Kyle Richardson - Fastest Known Podcast - #6
Oct 26, 2018
David Horton - Fastest Known Podcast - #5
Oct 19, 2018
Alyssa Godesky - Fastest Known Podcast - #4
Oct 12, 2018
Scott And Jenny Jurek - Fastest Known Podcast - #3
Oct 05, 2018
Karel Sabbe - Fastest Known Podcast - #2
Sep 28, 2018
Tony Krupicka - Fastest Known Podcast - #1
Sep 15, 2018