Totally FKT is centred around the Pennine Way fastest known time (FKT). This year, ATY added a timing mat mid loop. I should point out that in the interests of transparency, I am friends of Matt and Ellie and I’ve greatly admired their work since meeting them as part of an Ourea Events press team during the Cape Wrath Ultra a few years ago. A Totally FKT 2020 with Damian Hall & Summit Fever - 13 Nov 2020 Damian Hall just grabbed his 3rd record of 2020 after a nail-biting 14hr charge along the South Wales Traverse. Returning to the show for the 2nd time this year, John Kelly talks us through breaking a record that stood for 31 years, the Pennine Way FKT 23rd July, 2020 Since the planets ultra-runners have been unleashed from easing lockdowns around the world, they’ve been channeling their pent up energy into record-breaking feats of running. This week, John's neighbour in the south of England is having a crack himself. Image credit: Steve Ashworth Media. The original FKT was North to South (the record that stood for 30+ years). John Kelly has broken the 31-year-old Pennine Way fastest known time, with a time of 2 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes. Mike quickly saw a pattern emerge. Kelly finished the 268-mile route in two days, 16 hours and 46 minutes besting a time set by Mike Hartley back in … You’ll mostly find race reports here, with occasional posts on training, data science, or any other random thoughts that escape my mind (including why my mind works the way it does in the first place).. For a bit more background information on me and this blog, visit the About Me page and the FAQ. Before Kelly ran his record-breaking time of two days, 16 hours, 40 minutes, the FKT had stood for 31 years. With a small team of support and under the guidance of social distancing measures, he successfully completed the 268-mile Pennine Way Challenge in just 2 days, 16 hours and 46 minutes, setting a new FKT by narrowly beating Mike Hartley’s 31-year-old record by just 34 minutes. März 1967 in Talavera de la Reina als Juan Miguel Suokko) ist ein irisch-amerikanischer Sänger, Musiker und Komponist. Suzanne ("Sunny") Stroeer shares her story as the first female group to attempt and set the unsupported FKT on the remote and challenging Grand Canyon R2R2R-Alt route. The previous record for the 268-mile route, set by Mike Hartley in 2 days, 17 hours and 20 minutes, had stood since 1989. Mike pulled the timing data, and a pattern emerged. A little over a week ago, a man with an on-camera tea drinking habit akin to Guy Martin, Damian Hall, set a new FKT or Fastest Known Time on the Pennine Way, days after John Kelly had broken Mike Hartley’s 31 year record set in 1989 of 65 hours 20 minutes. I’ve made a bit of a habit of setting out to do things that I’m not sure are possible. January 20, 2018 April 7, 2018 John Kelly I was fortunate to have perfect weather in January and great company for my fastest known time attempt on the AT 4 State Challenge , the section of the Appalachian Trail that starts at the Pennsylvania border and travels through Maryland and West Virginia to … John Kelly (Barkley Finisher) is attempting the Pennine Way FKT. John had live tracking with a Delorme unit during the run. Kelly surpassed Hartleys time by 40 minutes to finish in two days, 16 hours … Close . John Kelly in action during his Pennine Way challenge. Kelly set a new best mark on the legendary Pennine Way FKT by 40 minutes American ultrarunner and 2017 Barkley Marathons finisher John Kelly ran the FKT on the U.K.s legendary Pennine Way early Thursday morning.