#5 Female: Addie Bracy and Corey Conner

FKT: Grand Canyon R2R2R (AZ)

Time: 08h 06m 41s

Notes:  Unsupported quick double crossing of the Grand Canyon; a Premier Route.

Athlete Comments: "Corey) "This was the longest run of my life by 3 hours! I was so scared my teeth were chattering. I may have over-compensated, because I ate and drank so much at the beginning I had to relieve myself 5 times in the first hour.  But that meant I felt strong on the brutal climb out at the finish."

#5 Male: Pawel Szafruga

FKT: Colorado Fourteeners (CO)

Time: 43d 6h 49m 34s

Notes: He not only climbed all 58 summits over 14,000' high in Colorado (Premier Route), but hiked between them all with no support.

Athlete Comments: "I sprained an ankle so had to take a half day off. Unfortunately that was in Aspen, where the hotels were the most expensive. My budget was like a Little League team.  Fortunately, gas station food can be pretty good."

Previous Podcast: https://fastestknowntime.com/podcast/157-pawel-szafruga

#4 Female: Brooke Thomas

FKT: Te Araroa (New Zealand)

Time: 57d 12h 16m 0s

Notes: This route traverses the entire country North to South, coast to coast!  Includes 150km of kayaking.

Athlete Comments: "Logistics were by far the hardest part. My parents supported me, but 2/3 of the time I was by myself, and once I had 8 straight days out with no Support.  I didn't mash myself, and enjoyed every day, even though some were really hard, and I didn't know how to kayak. All your lows become your highs."

#4 Male: Joe McConaughy

FKT: Arizona Trail (AZ)

Time: 14d, 3h, 21m, 0s

Notes: Supported; encountered deep snow, quit, re-started. 2d 19h faster than previous.

Athlete Comments:  "This is an epic 800 mile trail; the most bang for the buck of anything I've done.  You think Arizona you think desert, but there's a ton of vert, and I almost got snowed out. Seek out the adventures that matter to you."

Previous Podcast:  https://fastestknowntime.com/podcast/129-arizona-trail-race; https://fastestknowntime.com/podcast/92-joe-mcconaughy; https://fastestknowntime.com/podcast/119-fktoy-2020-p2