Mo Kachach - Tangier - Casablanca - 2026-01-31
Mo Kachach completed a 350‑kilometre point‑to‑point ultra‑distance run from Tangier to Casablanca, finishing in 1 day 22 hours 18 minutes and 7 seconds over four consecutive days. The route traversed coastal roads, towns and countryside, symbolically linking northern and southern Moroccan communities. A small support crew handled safety, hydration, nutrition and recovery, while some crew members ran sections alongside him. The effort also served as a charity fundraiser and a platform for global community participation.
Heart of Iowa (IA)
The Heart of Iowa Trail is a 21.3‑mile rail‑to‑trail corridor linking Slater, Huxley, Cambridge, Maxwell and Collins in central Iowa. The route follows a natural grass surface west from Cambridge, traversing open fields, wind turbines, and the Skunk River, with...
Episode 280: Greg Nance - FKTs All over the World
Nonprofit entrepreneur Greg Nance joins host Heather Anderson to discuss his global Fastest Known Time (FKT) projects. He recounts pioneering runs in Cuba, Grenada, and Colombia and becoming the first to run from Puget Sound to Mount Rainier’s summit. Nance...
Mélanie Fusco - Lake Neuchâtel Tour - 2026-03-07
Mélanie Fusco completed the Lake Neuchâtel Tour on March 7, 2026, finishing in 14 hours, 20 minutes and 5 seconds. The race, a single‑day, standard‑route event around Switzerland’s Lake Neuchâtel, was verified via Strava, confirming the athlete’s performance. The event highlights the growing...
Alastair McDowell - Three Passes (Arthur's Pass NZ) - 2026-02-28
Alastair McDowell set a new Fastest Known Time on New Zealand’s Three Passes route, completing the west‑to‑east traverse in 9 hours 20 minutes 56 seconds on 28 February 2026. The performance beats the previous unofficial record held by Ben Mangan (9 hours 37 minutes) by 17 minutes. This was McDowell’s fourth attempt,...