Fast, Faster, Fastest: Decoding the Data Behind Appalachian Trail FKTs
An analysis of Appalachian Trail FKTs through the lens of data.
An analysis of Appalachian Trail FKTs through the lens of data.
An interview with Megan Wilmarth, Tara Dower’s crew chief for her overall supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail.
An in-depth interview with Tara Dower about her overall supported Appalachian Trail FKT.
Tara Dower set a new overall supported fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail in September 2024, beating Karel Sabbe’s 2018 record.
After just a week on the Appalachian Trail, Scott Jurek has halted his latest FKT attempt, citing a torn quadricep.
Six years after setting a then overall supported fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail, Scott Jurek is southbound on another speed effort.
An interview with Joe McConaughy after his Appalachian Trail self-supported FKT.
An interview with Karl Meltzer after his record-setting performance on the Appalachian Trail.
A look into a day of Karl Meltzer’s 2016 Appalachian Trail speed record attempt.
An interview with Heather Anderson after she set the overall self-supported FKT on the Appalachian Trail.
An in-depth video interview (with transcript) with Scott Jurek after he set the supported speed record for the Appalachian Trail in 2015.
A video interview (with transcript) with Karl Meltzer before his 2014 attempt to set the Appalachian Trail speed record.
