On Thursday afternoon, a French ultrarunner hustling through the remote mountains of Washington State reached the Canadian border and tagged the northernmost end of the Pacific Crest Trail, completing the 2,600-mile route in record time.
Aurélien Sanchez, 35, set out June 7 from the U.S.-Mexico border with the goal of setting the so-called fastest known time on the famous wilderness trail, which weaves through mountain ranges in California, Oregon and Washington.
It's a competitive record, having fallen three times in the past decade and been unsuccessfully attempted by ultrarunners and speed hikers on several more occasions. The record Sanchez had to beat - 46 days, 12 hours and 50 minutes - was set in 2023 by Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe, who covered nearly 57 miles per day on average.
According to Sanchez's GPS tracker, he completed the mammoth trek from Southern California to the Canadian border in
45 days and about 15 hours, coming in roughly one day earlier than the previous record.
#canadian #sanchez #trail
Aurélien Sanchez, 35, set out June 7 from the U.S.-Mexico border with the goal of setting the so-called fastest known time on the famous wilderness trail, which weaves through mountain ranges in California, Oregon and Washington.
It's a competitive record, having fallen three times in the past decade and been unsuccessfully attempted by ultrarunners and speed hikers on several more occasions. The record Sanchez had to beat - 46 days, 12 hours and 50 minutes - was set in 2023 by Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe, who covered nearly 57 miles per day on average.
According to Sanchez's GPS tracker, he completed the mammoth trek from Southern California to the Canadian border in
45 days and about 15 hours, coming in roughly one day earlier than the previous record.
#canadian #sanchez #trail
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