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BC grad breaks Appalachian Trail record with final push of 37 sleepless hours The Boston Globe There is no official sanctioning body for Appalachian Trail records. Along the way, said McConaughy, 26, he saw 16 bears as well as four rattlesnakes, which blend into the landscape and can be hard to spot. “I almost stepped on a few,” he said. He was ...

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Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record Washington Post MILLINOCKET, Maine — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile (3,524-kilometer) Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on the ... and more »

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Photos: Scenes from the record-setting Appalachian Trail trek The Boston Globe Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff. Joe McConaughy picked his way through the rocks as he ran toward the summit of Mount Katahdin. According to McConaughy, he hiked the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail in an unofficial fastest known time of 45 days, 11 hours, ...

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Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record Minneapolis Star Tribune MILLINOCKET, Maine — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile (3,524-kilometer) Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on the ... and more »

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Former Boston College Runner Completes Appalachian Trail In Record Time WBUR A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on the trail as "Stringbean," reached the mountain ... Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail recordWashington Post BC grad breaks Appalachian Trail record with final push of 37 ...Boston.com all 6 news articles »

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Speed-hiker covers Appalachian Trail in record time Press Herald MILLINOCKET — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on the trail as “Stringbean ... and more »

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Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record LancasterOnline MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile (3,524-kilometer) Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on ...

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Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record WTOP MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile (3,524-kilometer) Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on ...

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Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

Speed-hiker covers Appalachian Trail in record time Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel MILLINOCKET — A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail in record time after a sleepless, 37-hour sprint to the top of Maine's Mount Katahdin. Joe McConaughy, known on the trail as “Stringbean ...

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Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record | WGME WGME MILLINOCKET (AP) -- A former Boston College cross-country runner has traversed the 2,190-mile (3,524-kilometer) Appalachian Trail in record time after a ... The Coeur d'Alene Press - Local News, Adventure of a lifetimeCoeur d'Alene Press all 3 news articles »

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Washington Post

With a 25-pound pack, Joe McConaughy breaks Appalachian Trail speed record Washington Post Eight months ago, when he started getting the urge to speed-hike the Appalachian Trail, “I really wanted to go for it,” McConaughy said. “I believe in myself a lot, and it definitely really humbled me and made me appreciative of the terrain,” he said ... Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail record | WGMEWGME The Coeur d'Alene Press - Local News, Adventure of a lifetimeCoeur d'Alene Press all 3 news articles »

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Bangor Daily News

With a 25-pound pack, Joe McConaughy breaks Appalachian Trail speed record Bangor Daily News Eight months ago, when he started getting the urge to speed-hike the Appalachian Trail, “I really wanted to go for it,” McConaughy said. “I believe in myself a lot, and it definitely really humbled me and made me appreciative of the terrain,” he said ...

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With a 25-pound pack, Joe McConaughy breaks Appalachian Trail speed record The Denver Post Eight months ago, when he started getting the urge to speed-hike the Appalachian Trail, “I really wanted to go for it,” McConaughy said. “I believe in myself a lot, and it definitely really humbled me and made me appreciative of the terrain,” he said ... Seattle native breaks Appalachian Trail unassisted speed hiking record by 10 hoursThe Spokesman-Review (blog) all 3 news articles »

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Ultrarunner Smashes Appalachian Trail Record Newser (Newser) – After making the final sprint up Maine's Mount Katahdin in 37 sleepless, rain-soaked hours, Joe McConaughy now boasts the record for fastest time to complete the Appalachian Trail. McConaughy averaged about 48 miles per day to complete the ... Sprint to the finish yields a new Appalachian Trail recordSalemNews.net Adventure of a lifetimeCoeur d'Alene Press all 6 news articles »

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[Jayne]

25lb pack? Seems pretty darn heavy for an extreme mileage hiker. Major props on the accomplishment (I can't even put my brain around it TBH) but I'm curious to hear what the heck he was carrying!

[evyck da fleet]

25lb pack? Seems pretty darn heavy for an extreme mileage hiker. Major props on the accomplishment (I can't even put my brain around it TBH) but I'm curious to hear what the heck he was carrying!

At 8k to 10k of calories a day, I'm betting food. Along with the proper footwear, fuel is the most important "gear". I would be curious to know how much the pack weighs once he's eaten all his food. Though if he weighed ten pounds more and his pack was ten pounds less he'd still be carrying the same weight.