A 48-year-old just broke the speed record for the Appalachian Trail
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Karl Meltzer, a professional ultrarunner, has completed the Appalachian Trail in record time at the age of 48. What might take the average hiker up to 6 months to complete, Meltzer completed in 45 days, 22 hours, and 38 minutes. Here is how he did it.
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50 miles a day... absolutely amazing feat of strength, stamina, grit, and determination. No doubt also an amazing group of supporters.
Hats off to this legend but to simply say that he has the speed record for the trail and that hikers tend to take up to 6 months while he did it in 45 days with out noting that those hikers are not supported and carrying everything they need. This guy has an entire team hauling whatever he needs and all he has to do is run the trail. This guy is a bad ass but his record needs an asterisk being that it was supported.
His time is : Supported - Southbound FKT AT . No asterisk needed. He's not trying to compare himself to a hiker
That's an amazing accomplishment. Thru hiking it, is also an amazing accomplishment. It's great to see people enjoying their lives and challenging themselves!
"I only saw 6 bears." Wow.
Not to discredit him, but he had accomodations, a whole team helping him and no pack to slow him down
Still it's a big feat though...
People commenting and comparing his AT experience with a traditional thru hiker....You just cant. He is using the trail for a totally different type of hike/run. I also believe he/or the magazine who covered his run cant compare the two either. Apples and oranges.
objective is to do your on hike YOUR WAY - so absolutely no comparison!
Fully agree. I'm a hiker. Not an ultra marathon guy. They are totally different. I can never understand why people think the other way is wrong somehow.... It's always the hikers complaining too. Ultra marathon runners never comment that everyone should do the trail faster.
What an astonishing accomplishment. Respect!
As a runner I never dream about finishing the race, I might have to go into ultra running now. Very inspiring, thanks!
I consider sleeping in a van every night cheating, not just on the comfort factor, but on the time saved by not having to setup and breaking camp every day. Anyone who's done this challenge and camped out the whole time would be the true record holder in my book.
I watch the documentary about Karl Meltzer and he truly inspired me to get back out on the trail after a long break due to health reason :) what an amazing man
Well done Karl! There are as many ways to do the trail as there are people who do it!!
Congrats on completing your journey as for me as a section hiker I like to take in everything the trail has to offer the views the wildlife the forest and the great fellow hikers
Wow, honestly that's awesome and great to know. I can hardly run 5 Km!
Хотілося б взнати, чи можливо пройти цю тропу на велосипеді, або верхи на коні?
I would like to know if it is possible to walk this trail by bike or on horseback?
freaking amazing
Were you concerned about falling? I've done some of the trail and wet roots and rocks on the steep was very hazardous. Some places spills could lead to broken bones or worse.
Loved the documentary........never give up😎
I'd like to know how fast he can do it with 25-40 lbs on his back and no support crew.
I get what you're saying, man. But let the runners run.
So you are telling me there isnt a "support crew" for traiditonal us thru-hiker. Last time i checked there is trail angels, shelters to camp and get water/cook/us the bathroom and an abundance of stops to go into town for resupply. I challenge you to hike it with that 45lb pack and never use one of those shelters or toilets or pit stops for food and do it the bushcraft way
With no pack and sleeping in a van, it's not an interesting record to me.
I'm sure even with a 40 lb pack on his back and having to hitch hike into town for resupply every 7-10 days and pitching a tent every night, he could still finish way faster than me! BTW if your pack is close to 40 lbs, I suggest you try to get rid of a few things or go ultra light. 😉
I don't mean to take anything away from this guy. What is the record for someone actually thru hiking the trail and living it? Camping most nights on the trail.
Maybe it's just me but what's the point of this? I thought that hiking was about enjoying yourself and the country and wildlife around you, taking in the views, meeting new people's, visiting new towns and sometimes if you are lucky making new friends for life, but there you go that's just me, maybe being miserable for 45 odd days is the way to go, I do hope not.
@@thomasowens9373 what? I can camp slightly faster than another weirdo?
Why are you comparing his ultra marathon to a hike ? Totally different reasons for being on trail.
Maybe he doesn’t value the same things as you do. Shocker.
That’s a great job, but not compared to Scott stringbean Mconaughy 45 days12 hrs WITH A PACK AND NO SUPPORT, that’s a record!
But I think you should make a video about the Tarahumara runners in Mexico, some of them have ran 100 Km without rest and are the same age this guy. If you're wondering, they're located in Chihuahua state.
Great job!
the human body is designed for speed, agility and cardio endurance. primarily to escape order predators or to hunt other animals lower in the intellectual food chain. to those putting an asterisk on his accomplishment are dumb. there is almost no scenario that legitimately requires us humans to run for 40 + days. but we attempt these feats bc it seems possible; you miss the point by adding that he has a team who provides everything but the physical running aspect that he completes alone. stunts such as these along with the david goggins of the world allow us a glimpse in the human potential. it’s astonishing to witness and you never know when we might need to achieve such levels of endurance on a normal day to day scale one day.
Always eating a Pemmican bar would be one of my snacks on the go If i were him
Look agree or disagree this is about human achievement and endurance . He isn't claiming to be the spokesperson for the AT or AMC. I still think if he had a 30lb pack on he would do the AT in two-three months or be capable of avg 30 mile days. People have there own goals in life . I am classic 10 mile a day scenic hiker but don't judge others for there passions.
Wait.. why is he in town?? Lost me..
but why?
Amazing...amazing then some!
Sad that this is an accomplishment, it took me 6 months.
I raced the snails. That is tough.
I get lost on the trails
15 minutes of HOT soothing water on those joints & muscles.
To think this guy did this w/o hot water!
(Mind blown!)!!!
Where did he find pizza besides New York or New Jersey?
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I imagine an interview: "So, Karl, was there anything you missed out there for that 45 days?" Reply: "Yes, the point."
Look, this is an amazing achievement that took lots of training and work, but it simply isn't the main purpose of the Trail itself. To echo Mick B, thru-hikers and Trail lovers in general just don't care about this. The Appalachian Trail is an adventure scenario, not an obstacle course or track & field facility. Sponsored runners with constant tech and support are completely different animals than the self-supported, fun and nature loving, strategic hikers that make real memories out there. It's like speed-reading your way through the Lord of the Rings, or running through the Louvre looking at each piece for exactly five seconds. Sure it can be done, but that's not what the AT, PCT or any similar trail abroad were made for.
oolon colluphid he didn't do this for trail hikers, he did it for the challenge and in the realm of the ultra community. Stop trying to force him into the bob Ross nature category of people and let him choose how he wants to run and live
I'm not forcing him into a category, I'm disqualifying him from one. He can run and live however he wants. But this will be remembered as a headline for non-enthusiasts. "He didn't do this for trail hikers" were your words. This will be forgotten soon.
Do honestly think someone whi ran over 2000 miles in less then 45 days on such a famous Trail will be forgotten? He didn't do this for other Hikers acceptance or approval. what do you mean it "wasn't intended for this".. I had no idea Trails had a set rulebook on how you can and can't complete them. He still completed It, just in his own way of challenging himself.. Because that was his goal and dream and his way of challenging himself.. the exact reason these trails exist.
oolon colluphid trails were made to be moved upon. How a person decides to move, or how fast is up to them.
The point is he did it for himself. Everyone has their own reasons. Hike your own hike.
Way to take something amazing,spiritual , beautiful and peaceful, and lower into a race where you appreciate nothing.
Kudos
Amazing! ... or something like that.
I have a car. I’ll just drive the 2200 miles
Maybe when you have more time, you could hike the trail. Sleep on the ground with the rest of us. Get to know the community of people and the trail.
So what he did it whoooo hooohaawhooo. This is like early NFL superheros. Then came the Ethiopians and they charged right thru the hype. Peace dude.......Good on ya,
Yeah, but he looks like hell!
Wait you made me think who cares wow hiking is really cool not.
Sleeping in a van every night and people assisting him makes this a "supportive hike"
Pack your own gear and resupply like "unsupported" thru-hikers do... Then let's check that time... Ridiculously stretching the "hiked the AT" concept.
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Yu can't run on at trail yu fall and get hurt
in my opinion running the Appalachian Trail you are now missing the point
F Brind maybe you’re missing his point.
That didn't impress me a damn bit!
deroda I’m thinking he wasn’t trying to impress you.
Karel Blankenfeldt I don't give a shit who or if he was trying to impress someone, but he didn't impress me a damn bit.
run only 20k, for 5 days in a row. just try it. and look what he did after.
@@deeroda1 What’s crazy is that nobody cares whether or not he impressed you or not
That's awesome but I don't understand why people run trails. Just take your time and enjoy the scenery that the trail has to offer, you may never get another chance to see it again.
I run on the AT every week, it's amazing. I would get bored of just hiking. For some people running is just their way of experiencing joy in the outdoors
Showers aren't that good for you anyways.