Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy won three attempts to successfully set the men’s supported John Muir Trail FKT in 2 days and 16 hours.
His time beats the previous men’s supported record, held by François D’Haene since 2017, by a total margin of 3 hours and 26 minutes.
Over the roughly 223 miles of the John Muir Trail, he chose to run northbound, targeting a performance that includes logistical stops.
Throughout the effort, he maintained an average pace of around 3.5 miles per hour, taking into account pauses, naps and feedings with his team.
According to the article, he started his attempt on Sunday 20 September 2026 at 13:47 (Pacific local time), and the clock stopped at the north terminus before 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, for the final 40 miles.
Upon arriving at Happy Isles, Joe McConaughy’s tracking indicated around 13 miles ahead of the record, and he logged an improvement of 3 h 26 min.
