• #003: Hunter Leininger - Fastest Person To Run Across Iceland (370 mi in 6.5 Days)

  • Oct 25 2024
  • Length: 1 hr
  • Podcast

#003: Hunter Leininger - Fastest Person To Run Across Iceland (370 mi in 6.5 Days)

  • Summary

  • Today I am joined by Hunter Leininger who recently became the fastest person to run across Iceland. That is 370 miles in 6.5 days and he did it self supported wearing a 45 lb pack. And this isn’t the only thing he has done… Hunter is also

    • Fastest to run 1110 miles covering the length of Florida
    • Was on the team that set the Guinness World Record for the fastest to climb all 50 States' Highest Mountains
    • And has been on multiple adventure racing TV shows including Eco-Challenge Fiji and Race to Survive


    In This Episode We Discuss…

    • How Hunter got his start in endurance sports
    • Why adventure racing is great for fathers and sons to do
    • Hunter’s progression from adventure racing to running across Iceland
    • The mentality that has allowed Hunter to achieve so much by the age of 23
    • What Hunter’s training looked like before running across Iceland
    • The different styles of FKT attempts
    • Hunter’s daily routine during the FKT attempt
    • The key to not feeling alone for Hunter during the trek across Iceland


    You can find Hunter Leininger here

    Instagram - hunter_leininger (https://www.instagram.com/hunter_leininger/)


    YouTube - Hunter Leininger (https://www.youtube.com/@EnduranceHunter)

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