Route

Hundred Mile Wilderness

FKT route

The Hundred Mile Wilderness is a rugged section of Maine’s Appalachian Trail between Monson and Abol Bridge. Fastest Known Time lists its standard route at 96.5 miles with 18,416 feet of climbing.

FKT standard route: 96.5 milesDistance listed by Fastest Known Time for its standard route.Source
Endpoints: Monson to Abol Bridge, MaineSource

3 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

3 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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October 16, 2026Published in TUM

Peterson’s Hundred Mile Wilderness account

Will Peterson’s 26:55:45 was listed as the men’s unsupported FKT. He described a late change of plans and his five-year speed chapter on the route with Xander Keiter.

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October 12, 2026Published in TUM

A reported Hundred Mile Wilderness effort

TUM reported Will Peterson’s unsupported effort and compared it with Austin Black’s listed mark. The issue did not establish a formal new FKT listing.

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July 25, 2025Published in TUM

Keiter’s supported Wilderness record

TUM reported Xander Keiter improving his supported Hundred Mile Wilderness FKT to 23:09:51 in July 2025.

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Connections

Route record

Will Peterson

Men’s unsupported FKT, 26:55:45 · October 16, 2026

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Historical context

Xander Keiter

Named in Peterson’s five-year speed chapter · October 16, 2026

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Race context

Austin Black

Person in this dated race coverage · 2026-10-12

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Sources & notes

Coverage details

Covered 2026 effort: Peterson’s 26:55:45 unsupported FKTSource

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · October 12, 2026
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Public source linked by TUMfastestknowntime.com · linked in 2026-10-12
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-16
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Public source linked by TUMfastestknowntime.com · linked in 2026-10-16
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2025-07-25
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Public source linked by TUMfastestknowntime.com · linked in 2025-07-25
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