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 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.

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 guides of TruWarrior.

Host Heather Anderson is joined by two members of the team: Huw and Justin. They share the logistics of planning the unheard of feat of completing the Kokoda out-and-back in the time it takes most people to travel one way. They also talk about their history of endurance projects as fundraisers for Brecon Mountain Rescue and how this historic trail came to be on their radar. Tune in to learn about how they pushed through humidity, 1940’s trail conditions, trench foot, and more to achieve their goal.

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 like to become the first person to run to the summit of Mount Rainier from the Puget Sound. Greg shares his love of nature and why he feels so connected to the FKT community as well as tips for establishing new routes wherever you go.

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 minutes. Tune in as William shares his training, gear, and route choices with host Heather Anderson.

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 in and join host Heather Anderson in learning all about Paulina’s experiences with navigation, biting spiders, solitude, and joy on her journey across the island nation while setting her first FKT.

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 talks about what set this FKT apart from his previous Nolan's 14 FKT in 2023 as well as whether he’d try again in the future. Drop in and hear about his struggles with hypothermia conditions, ice, snow, and wind while still shaving 4 hours off his previous time.

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 hours. Tune in to hear how she handled the challenging logistics of a route that has over a dozen ferries to catch, nightly hotel reservations to make, and tides to time correctly while tackling 40,000 meters of elevation gain in often rainy and sometimes windy conditions.

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 place title for her Long Trail FKT in Vermont where she set the overall supported time. Our men’s winner is Jeff Garmire for his incredible Appalachian Trail self-supported FKT. Tune in to this week's episode to hear Tara and Jeff discuss their recovery, goals, and the sport with host Heather Anderson.

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’s time was 1d 5hr 33 m and Xander broke the 24 hour barrier coming in at 23 hours 9 min. Tune in to hear how they handled the logistics of crew access on remote logging roads, what led them to return to this particular trail, and the highs and lows of their experience.

Extending from Blue Ridge, Georgia, to near Sylacauga, Alabama, the 335-mile Pinhoti Trail is a popular route through the southernmost portion of the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States.

This week’s episode, hosted by Heather Anderson, delves into Ashlie Itherburn’s recent overall supported FKT on the route. Ashlie shares her highs and lows, which were often linked, as she raced storms, dealt with aggressive dogs, and got turned around in the Duggar Wilderness.

Tune in to hear more about her incredible FKT debut completing the trail in 5 days, 6 hours, and 39 minutes.