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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ Most Notable FKT of the Year - Heather Anderson – Arizona Trail, Self-Supported, October 7-27 “Anish” now holds the Overall Self-Supported (backpacker) records for the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and the AZT. She stands alone (and ahead of all men too) in her specialty, with her AZT being two days faster than the Men’s Self-Supported FKT, and was on track to be the quickest AZT ever until Michael Versteeg set a quicker faster (Supported) time a few days previous. Anderson covered the 800 mile route in 19 days, 17 hours and 9 minutes. Heather “Anish” Anderson is a 35-year old personal trainer and public speaker living in Washington State – that is, when she is not living on long trails. Anderson has completed approximately 35 traditional ultra races, including six 100-milers, but she is at her best, and is arguably the best human of all-time, at thru-hiking long trails. #FKTOY @sunshineendurance @noisecruenation (at AndyNoise.Com)

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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ Most Notable FKT of the Year - Pete Kostelnick – Trans America, September 12-October 24 Pete’s prodigious effort was the clear winner in the inaugural FKTOY voting. The Trans-Am has a longer history than many realize, going way back to the “Bunion Derby” days of the 1920’s. Pete broke a 36-year-old FKT by a whopping 4 days, including taking a ‘zero’ day, averaging over 72 miles per day for 6 weeks. Kostelnick covered the 3,067 miles in 42 days, 6 hours and 30 minutes. Pete Kostelnick is a 29-year old financial analyst from Iowa and now lives in Hannibal, MO. Kostelnick has completed 27 ultras, including three Badwater finishes, where he has two wins and set the course record in 2016. Kostelnick also ran over 163 miles in 24 hours at Desert Solstice in 2015. #FKTOY @noisecruenation @sunshineendurance (at AndyNoise.Com)

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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ #2 Most Notable FKT of the Year - Amber Monforte – John Muir Trail, Unsupported, July 22-26 The JMT is one of the world’s best long trails, as it crosses many Wilderness Areas and a couple of National Parks but no roads for its entire 223 miles, starting from the highest mountain in the Lower 48 and finishing in the iconic Yosemite Valley. Amber’s 4 day, 1 hour, 13 minute performance would have been the overall record 17 years ago. This is one of the most contested long trail routes, and the first solid Unsupported attempt time by a woman. Amber Monforte is a 38-year old nurse living in Reno, NV. Monforte has a long resume of triathlon accomplishments, including Amateur and World XTerra Championships in 2005, and an Ironman PR of 10:12. But it was winning the 340 mile Canadian Ultraman in 2009 that revealed her special aptitude at multi-day endurance challenges. #FKTOY @sunshineendurance @noisecruenation (at AndyNoise.Com)

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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ #3 Most Notable FKT of the Year - Karl Meltzer – Appalachian Trail, August 3-September 18 The original long trail, both in terms of when it was established (1932) and its long FKT history (first thru-hiked with great publicity in 1948). No route has this history, which includes David Horton, Pete Palmer, Andrew Thompson, Jen Pharr-Davis, and Scott Jurek. This was the Speedgoat’s third try and he took about 9 hours off Jurek’s time from the previous year. Demonstrating classic FKT ethos, Karl supported Scott on his attempt, then Scott returned the favor. Meltzer covered the 2,189 miles from North to South in 45 days, 22 hours and 38 minutes. Karl Meltzer is a 49-year old ultrarunner, blogger and coach living in Utah. Meltzer has completed over 100 ultras, with 52 wins. He is especially adept at 100-mile races, having won a record 38 hundred milers, including at least one in each of the past 16 years. The outspoken Meltzer is perhaps most known for his mantra: “100 miles is not that far.” #FKTOY @sunshineendurance @noisecruenation (at AndyNoise.Com)

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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ #3 Most Notable FKT of the Year - Meghan Hicks – Nolan’s 14, September 9-11 Fred Vance’s concept of “How many 14ers is it possible to climb in one shot?” has gone from obscurity to relative fame, as multiple attempts are now made every year. The Sawatch Range in Colorado has 14 summits over 14,000’ high – somewhat lined up in a row, with few trails, continuous rough terrain, navigation challenges, and of course, serious vert. The cutoff time to ascend and descend all 14 is 60 hours. Meghan was the 17th finisher and first woman to tag all 14 peaks over the roughly 100-mile route in that time (Anna Frost and Missy Govney earlier had reached the 14th summit within that time but paused on top). Meghan’s effort was Supported and she completed it in 59 hours and 36 minutes. Meghan Hicks is a 42-year old senior editor of iRunFar and lives in Moab, Utah. Hicks, who has degrees in Geology and Resource Interpretation, has worked in preservation and interpretation roles at three National Parks. Hicks has a special fondness (and talent) for long adventures on foot in wild places. She won the Marathon des Sables in 2013 and has also completed the 205-mile Tor des Geants in the Italian and French Alps. #FKTOY @noisecruenation @sunshineendurance (at AndyNoise.Com)

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#Repost @ultrarunningmag ・・・ #4 Most Notable FKT of the Year - Sue Johnston – 4,000ers Calendar Grid, January 1–December 26 This is a mind-bending effort by possibly the foremost female adventure-runner of her generation (Hardrock 100 win, JMT record, and more), but who many people may have never heard of. The “Grid” is to summit all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 foot summits during every single month of the year. Seventy people have a Lifetime Grid. Sue was the first to attempt a Calendar Year Grid. She reported hiking 3,159 miles and climbing 993,970 feet of vertical over 205 days. Sue Johnston is a 51-year old resident of New Hampshire with over 70 ultra races completed, including 13 100-mile wins, among those Johnston won Hardrock twice and Masanutten five times. Johnston also has completed the Barkley “fun run” (60 miles), on two occasions. #FKTOY @noisecruenation @sunshineendurance (at AndyNoise.Com)