FKT Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 261
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Beth Bennett on the science of physical distancing, masks, and being outdoors - #82
This is our most authentic podcast! We recorded this in-person, sitting outdoors, while maintaining a 7' physical distance - those birds you hear chirping in the background are real!
And what could…
00:40:00 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
Tyler Andrews: 50mi Road Champion to Everest Base Camp to Self-Quarantine - #81
Tyler ran the Olympic Trials Marathon, then went to Nepal to hike and relax. Then the global pandemic broke out. So he decided he might as well try the FKT for the Everest Base Camp run.
"I was over…
00:45:27 |
Fri 03 Apr 2020
Pandemic: Report from Race Directors James Varner & Justin Ricks - #80
Everyone is disappointed that races were cancelled or postponed. What about the race directors themselves - this is how they make a living - what is their perspective?
James Varner, Rainshadow Runn…
00:46:31 |
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Pandemic: personal reports from three athletes from around the world
Everyone is talking about it so we should as well. But instead of more graphs of "How COVID-19 will spread," we will listen to authentic, personal reports from friends in Europe, the United States, …
01:05:18 |
Wed 25 Mar 2020
Amanda Basham & Justin Grunewald: on the Kalalau Trail - #78
Amanda and Justin were in Kauai to run the Kalalau Trail and thought to check it out. Ill prepared for the humidity, Amanda nonetheless decided to go for the FKT, and succeeded. Justin accompanied he…
00:30:08 |
Fri 20 Mar 2020
Lightweight Gear: tips for best results from Andrew Skurka and Alan Dixon - #77
Going lightweight saves a ton of energy, but how best to do that?
Andrew Skurka was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and created monster routes, such as the Great Western Loop and Ala…
00:49:00 |
Fri 13 Mar 2020
Ryan Ghelfi: Why is a top runner switching to FKTs? - #76
Ryan has been actively racing since 2006 - winning and doing well in 26 Ultra's - then announced for 2020 he will focus exclusively on FKTs:
"I like racing, a lot. But this fall I asked myself what …
00:33:21 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Scale Slovenia: a "Lowest to Highest" attempt in Slovenia - #75
The Stoke Factor goes up a notch with Rea Kolbl and Trever Townsend in the room (or on the trail):
“We just like to sign up for things we have no idea how to do, then figure it out!”
Rea Kolbl was …
00:37:46 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Andy Anderson - A terrific inside scoop of two of the most iconic FKTs in the US - #74
The Longs Peak FKT stood for 33 years! The Grand Teton FKT for 29 years ... then Andy broke them both in the span of two weeks!
"I'm a mediocre runner and a mediocre climber ... but not many people…
00:38:45 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
Ryan Atkins - Fast FKTs in New England (when he's not in Kauai or Manitoba) - #73
A resident of Keene, NY, Ryan is one of the guys trading fast times on the Presi and Adirondack Traverses. They get after it, yet it's all one big friendly community.
"The previous record-holder cam…
00:34:59 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Brett Maune - One of the Best Endurance Athletes You Know Nothing About - #72
Brett came seemingly out of nowhere in 2009 when he set the coveted FKT on the John Muir Trail, going Unsupported 7 hrs faster than the Supported time.
"I think it took Barkley to convince some of t…
00:34:28 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
Lucy Clark & George Henderson - FKTs on the terrific Te Araroa Trail - #71
The Te Araroa is amazing: from the northern to southern tip of New Zealand, across the entire island (2 actually) nation! Lucy set the Female FKT, followed by George a mere 4 days later with the Mal…
00:41:44 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
Gear of the Decade! - #70
The four FKT principals discuss what specific gear really helped us all move faster, easier, and safer in the mountains and trails. Our thoughts might surprise you, and hopefully they will also help …
00:40:42 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
FKT of the Year Awards - part 2 of 2 - #69
We talk with the #2 and #1 Fastest Known Time of the Year winners! They tell their own stories, which are amazing listening.
"I consider myself a relatively normal person without any particularly s…
01:06:02 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
FKT of the Year Awards - part 1 of 2 - #68
Let's do this! The #5, #4, and #3 FKTOY for ladies and gents. And EVERY one of these Athletes is on air - 8 people total! Extremely interesting and inspirational - listen to these people in their own…
01:32:33 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
2019 Special Wrap-up with Andrew Skurka and Peter Bakwin - #67
This year's FKTOY coverage is brought to you by the running apparel company, rabbit. Go to runinrabbit.com, enter FKT at checkout, and save 20% on your first order. Thanks for supporting the companie…
00:48:42 |
Fri 03 Jan 2020
Highlights from our first 6 months! - #66
We created short selections from 7 of our best podcasts! Including our very first from September 2018. Each segment is only 3-11 minutes long.
Ep. 1 - Tony Krupicka - Longs Peak Duathlon - "Sometime…
00:55:05 |
Fri 27 Dec 2019
FKT Of the Year - Overview of Nominees with Peter Bakwin - #65
630 FKTs this year (and more coming in every day) ... what's new and cool?
"More women, and more women going solo on technical routes"
There were no big efforts this year on the big routes, like …
00:29:12 |
Fri 20 Dec 2019
Jason and Mere June: Is Being an Ultra Couple Harder or Easier? Or Both? - #64
These two high intensity people run together, work together, and live together: how does that work? "Unlike having a training buddy, being in a relationship is both wonderful and super, super challen…
00:35:37 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
A Midwesterner Attempted R2R2R.alt Twice (!) this November - Josh Sanders - #63
Josh has run in 13 different countries in a single day, and run a 5k in all 50 states in 6 days! Like the Jared Campbell Episode 61, Josh is a spreadsheet maestro. "The elite talent I lack can be mad…
01:02:13 |
Fri 06 Dec 2019
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