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The American ultrarunner explains his decision to return for a fourth attempt at the FKT this coming September—a month when Everest ascents are rare
With several FKTs to her name, this Mountain Hardwear athlete has her sights set on a 2,650-mile challenge—the Pacific Crest Trail
Mali Noyes has skied 93 chutes in 47 days, and clocked back in at the Huntsman Cancer Institute when she finished
Andrews hopes his attempt will encourage other high-level mountain athletes to come to the Himalayas in search of FKTs
Nick Fowler and Georgia Porter set FKTs on the trail by wildly different methods
Tyler Andrews predicts more top runners will pursue Fastest Known Times on the world’s tallest mountains
FKT season has arrived, and no record is safe. Here’s a peek at five of the wildest record attempts we’ve seen go down this year.
Ultrarunner Tara “Candy Mama” Dower shaved 13 hours off Karel Sabbe’s previous record for hiking the iconic route
Mountain runner Michelino Sunseri appeared to have climbed the iconic peak in record time, but the arbiters of speed determined it didn’t count
While most of the ultra-trail running crème de la crème are in Chamonix for UTMB, the 36-year-old legend is also in the Alps for a massive undertaking of his own. We sat down with him in person to unpack his relationship with the sport and himself.
Jenny Hoffman ran across the U.S. in record time, while Karel Sabbe set a new record on the Pacific Crest Trail
The Merrell trail running athlete shares her experience of discovering a BRCA1 gene mutation—and pursuing her dreams anyway
The pioneering American mountaineer sounds off on Everest crowds, races to Himalayan summits, and reshaping the record books for the world’s highest peaks
Kristian Morgan set a new southbound FKT on the Appalachian Trail, but he’s not done yet
The Catalan mountain runner found a new challenge by returning to the rugged terrain near his childhood home
An evolving climbing world has new standards but shouldn’t tarnish historic achievements
Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe just shattered the fastest known time for a supported trek along the iconic pathway
Whether she’s setting mountain FKTs or working to bring attention to climate change, Hillary Gerardi is a force of nature
The duo completed the 8000-meter peaks in 92 days, breaking Nirmal (Nims) Purja's record by over three months
The Chicago-born trail runner drops the fastest time on the Nolan’s 14, one of Colorado’s most daunting routes