Nearly 300km/h on a bicycle: Denise Mueller-Korenek shatters world record
Clocking in at 183.93mph, Denise Mueller-Korenek has just set the world record for the fastest speed ever achieved on a bicycle.
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Jornet Climbs Everest Twice in One Week
For most, climbing Everest once would be the achievement of a lifetime. This past week Spanish ultrarunner Kilian Jornet summited Everest twice, after solo, speed ascents without the use of supplemental oxygen or fixed ropes. Now that’s an accomplishment.
Jornet made his first summit of the mountain on May
New Ultimate Direction FKT Grants Awarded
FKTs—fastest known times—are the holy grail for elite endurance athletes these days. To set a speed record running through remote mountains, often days at a time, represents the ultimate test of one’s abilities. The new Ultimate Direction FKT Grant offers some of these athletes the opportunity to