🔥 NEW FKT Weekly Newsletter 🔥
🏔️ Biggest FKTs
👟 Trail and ultra news
🌍 Efforts from around the world
Catch up on the latest from the FKT world and get inspired for your next adventure.
#FKT #FastestKnownTime #TrailRunning
https://mailchi.mp/fastestknowntime/weeklynews-19883822
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 41km Pico de las Nieves route. Jana shares the details of her last minute decision to run from sea to summit on the south side of the island while on vacation despite having an undiagnosed broken shoulder.
/podcast/284-jana-palocna-pico-de-las-nieves-canary-islands-fkt
New FKT Weekly Newsletter is here ⚡️
Fresh records, gritty efforts, and a mix of iconic routes + low-key gems. Always cool to see how creative (and slightly chaotic) people get chasing FKTs.
Worth a read if you’re into endurance stories or just want some inspiration for your next adventure:
From this week’s FKT newsletter:
New Fastest Known Times, fresh routes, and stories that highlight how varied the trail running experience can be. From technical terrain to team-supported efforts, it’s a snapshot of how the sport continues to evolve.
FKTs aren’t just about speed—they’re about exploration, creativity, and expanding what’s possible on the trail.
https://mailchi.mp/fastestknowntime/weeklynews-19883529
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 includes 27,000 feet of climbing and tops 10 of the 4,000 footers. He joins host Heather Anderson to talk about rocks, route finding, and his belief that FKTs are for everyone. He also shares tips for those interested in exploring this route and how night hiking with horror books keeps him going.
/podcast/283-eli-burakian-eastern-white-mountains-triple-infinity-loop
New week, new inspiration 🔥
The latest FKT newsletter is out and it’s full of big efforts, creative routes, and some seriously motivating stories from the trail.
Whether you’re chasing your own fastest known time or just love following the journey, this one’s worth the read 👇
https://mailchi.mp/fastestknowntime/weeklynews-19883416
Who’s feeling inspired to get after something big? 👀
#FKT #ultrarunning #trailrunning #endurance #getoutside
If you’re not checking out the FKT newsletter… you’re missing out 👀
Every week = new routes, new records, and some seriously creative one like a full St. Kitts island circumnavigation 🌊
Worth the read.
💥 @mariepolletv and @laurierenoton set a new FKT on the famous Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt! The French girls and close friends completed the route in 20h34’.
Their idea dates back to 2025, inspired by @tintin_des_bossons and @hillary_gerardi , the duo who paved the way for women on this epic crossing.
For Marie and Laurie, it was above all a personal adventure. The main goal was to complete the route together as friends. They usually race and train together, and this was something to enjoy first and foremost. The record was not their primary focus.
They did a recon of the first half the week before. Then, conditions turned perfect, so they gave it a try without having checked the second half. And they did it — fast, and in amazing style. We really like to see women taking on such big projects. Kudos to you, and thanks for the inspiration!
📷 @symon_gerard
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 FKT. This 37 mile version of the now closed Zion Traverse travels through highly varied terrain from sandy trail to creekbeds and muddy plateaus. Lotti shares her experiences with early season conditions, lucky weather windows and how her supported effort became a series of missed connections and bonus miles.
FKT HAUTE ROUTE 🏔️
1️⃣ The immensity of the challenge and the landscapes. We are the two tiny dots on the left. 🌌
2️⃣ Chamonix church, 12:33 AM: ready, set, go! ⛪
3️⃣4️⃣ The first 8 km are all on tarmac, we use them as a warm-up. 🏃♂️
5️⃣ Glacier d’Argentière: icy snow, full moon, and a light breeze. 🌕🧊
6️⃣ Col du Chardonnet: crampons on, descending the couloir using the rope. We pass another roped party on the traverse who cheers us on. 🤝
7️⃣ Descending from Col de la Grande Lui crossing a massive avalanche debris field. We’re still those two tiny dots with headlamps. 🔦
8️⃣9️⃣ Breakfast in La Fouly after almost 4 hours, then off we go again towards Col Sud des Planards. 🥐☕
🔟 At Bourg-Saint-Pierre we refill our packs with enough water and food to last us all the way to Zermatt. Climbing up towards the Cabane de Valsorey and the Plateau du Couloir. 🎒
1️⃣1️⃣ Descent from Col du Sonadon. Here begins the endless Glacier d’Otemma (10 km). 📈
1️⃣2️⃣ Moving side-by-side for a bit to chat and pass the time.
1️⃣3️⃣ And a bit in single file to save our breath.
1️⃣4️⃣ Scavenging our pockets for snacks that ended up stuck to the climbing skin glue. 🍫😅
1️⃣5️⃣ Col de l’Evêque, Col du Mont Brûlé, and Col de Valpelline. And finally, him: the Matterhorn. 🗻😍
1️⃣6️⃣ Final bombing descent and a cool-down jog to the church in Zermatt. ⛪🔥
1️⃣7️⃣ Mandatory selfie. 📸
1️⃣8️⃣ The hardest choice of the day: ice cream flavors. 🍦🤤
1️⃣9️⃣ But how do we get back to Chamonix now? On skis? 🎿🤔
2️⃣0️⃣ Haute Route track: 103 km and 8244 meters of elevation gain.
📸 @noa_barrau
“What do you want to do for your birthday?”
“Let’s circumnavigate Oahu.”
And just like that… it was on.
Sometimes the best adventures aren’t planned, they’re said out loud and somehow become real. Find out how in the latest FKT newsletter + fresh FKTs from around the world
#FKT #TrailRunning #ultrarunning
This week’s newsletter features an FKT that is bigger than just a finish time.
Monica Monroe on the Ouachita Trail
→ 223 miles
→ unsupported
→ 6 days, 13 hours
A trail that shaped her life through injury, setbacks, and growth comes full circle in a powerful FKT effort.
Plus: fresh FKTs from around the world 🌍
