In September 2024, Michelino Sunseri cut a signed switchback during an attempt to claim the fastest known time (FKT) for summiting Grand Teton Peak. He made record time, running the 13.2-mile ...

In a sudden change of plan, American runner Tyler Andrews started his Everest Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt early. Andrews was scheduled to begin on Tuesday night but instead left Base Camp shortly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Hunter Leininger) Hunter Leininger has undertaken some challenging outdoor objectives in his life. The 26-year-old ...

Apparently, it’s Fastest Known Time (FKT) season in the French Alps. Just days after Élise Poncet set the women’s ski FKT on Mont Blanc, Benjamin Vedrines has set a new men’s ski FKT on the peak.

On Wednesday 13 August 2025 Italian mountain guide Saro Costa set the FKT - fastest known time - for the Piz Badile SkyClimb, starting in Val Bregaglia and finishing in Val Masino, via the mountain's ...

American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews will return to Nepal this September to chase the record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Andrews, 35, is heading back to the peak ...

The regional editors of Fastest Known Time, the official arbiter of FKTs, have spoken. The consensus: record-setters from around the globe made selecting the best FKTs of year harder than ever. In ...