Inside Karel Sabbe’s Pacific Crest Trail FKT
A new documentary goes inside the record-breaking run with the speedy Belgian dentist
Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
Thru-Hiking Legend Heather Anderson Just Set Another FKT
After a five year hiatus, thru-hiking legend Heather “Anish” Anderson just set another FKT, the 250-mile section of the Appalachian Trail that runs through Pennsylvania. In this essay, she explores how her relationship with the sport has evolved over the past decade since her ground-breaking Pacific Crest Trail record in 2013.
Why Do So Many Thru-Hikers Become Trail Runners?
Many of the skills involved with long hiking also lend themselves to going faster on trails.
Green Flag, Checkered Flag
Shawna Tompkins spent the first four decades of her life immersed in competitive sprint-car-racing. Then, in 2012, she quit and never looked back. What happened?
Green Flag, Checkered Flag
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Watch: Akuna Hikes
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Top Trail Towns: Truckee, California
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Fast Times (and Aesthetic Lines)
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“UltraPedestrian” Ras on His Unsupported Crossing of Washington
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Did a Belgian Dentist Just Break the PCT Speed Record?
Karel Sabbe ticked most of the boxes that FKT observers typically look for. But trail closures necessitated unusual route adjustments.