Latest FKTs news
Ultra runner denied FKT for allegedly taking a shortcut – now he faces charges of cutting switchbacks in a National Park
Michelino Sunseri tried to set a new record on Grand Teton on Labor Day
Female ultra runner sets new overall speed record on Appalachian Trail with 40-day dash from Maine to Georgia
Tara Dower shaved over 13 hours of Karel Sabbe's 2018 record
Mountain runner claims new record on Colorado's 14ers, misses an entire peak
Mountain runner Erin Ton announced she had set a new women’s unsupported record on Colorado’s 14ers, but failed to mention she hadn’t done them all
Fastest Known Times: why are they a big deal in trail running?
The acronym FKT has been banded about a lot recently, as many elite ultrarunners have sprinted out of lockdown into FKT attempts on big routes. Here, one of them explains the appeal
More FKT exploits wrap up record-setting summer of speed
The Fastest Know Time trend for running exceptionally quick efforts on rugged and remote trails has become a worldwide phenomenon
New Ramsay Round record set
Finlay Wild sets stunning new FKT on Scotland’s rough-and-rugged Ramsay Round
Trail-blazing speed attempt at running Britain’s biggest long-distance path underway
For the first known time, a female runner is setting out solo to establish a Fastest Known Time on the 630-mile South West Coast Path
Hiker sets new Wainwright’s Record
Peak-bagger James Forrest has hiked into the record books with a fantastic fell-walking record
