Colorado was home to some of the most impressive athletic achievements across the world’s outdoors in 2024.
That’s according to Fastest Known Time, the governing body that tracks such achievements. Owned by Boulder-based Outside Inc., the organization recently announced its annual FKTs of the Year, with three set in Colorado representing on the top-five list.
Durango’s Kyle Curtin snagged the third-best honor for his record on the Colorado Trail. Last summer, he ran the trail’s 487 miles from the Denver area back to his hometown in six days, 15 hours and eight minutes. He cut off two days from the previous record mark, set in 2019.
Two Colorado feats were picked for FKT of the Year’s No. 5 spot.
Golden couple Andrea Sansone and Andrew Hamilton were recognized for their joint 12-day push across all of the state’s 14,000-foot summits. The attempt by a duo is considered unprecedented.
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And Boulder-based Anton Krupicka was selected for his dash across a classic line called LA Freeway — traversing the Arapaho Peaks to Longs Peak along the Continental Divide in 13 hours, 20 minutes and 48 seconds. The previous best, in 2021, was over 17 hours.
The three Colorado records were picked from a list of 37 worldwide FKTs nominated by fellow athletes and enthusiasts.
The top FKT of the Year went to Tara Dower for her record run on the Appalachian Trail and Kilian Jornet for his 82 Alps project.
Dower, of Virginia, ran the AT in under 41 days — faster than anyone ever. The Spaniard Jornet linked up 82 peaks above 13,000 feet in 19 days.
The top-five list also included records set in the Dolomites and Ireland as well as along the Arizona Trail and Long Trail.