The Mirage
Ultrarunner Timothy Olson is setting out to establish a new FKT (fastest known time) on the Pacific Crest Trail. The legendary long-distance route stretches along 2,650 miles (4,265 km) of the United States west coast, a distance that takes most hikers five to six months to complete. Timothy aims to beat the current record time of 52 days. The endurance athlete has run several ultras over 50 or 100 miles, but never 2,650 consecutive miles.
For him, the PCT is the biggest challenge of his career—not only physically, but mentally. The support of his family makes the long and lonely days on the trail bearable, and his daily meditation practice helps him maintain sight of his goal.
“There was definitely moments where I kind of thought of the whole project and it was so overwhelming that it just seemed so impossible.”
Film Facts
| Length: | 26 min |
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| Direction: | Keith Ladzinski |
| With: | Timothy Olson, Krista Olson, Tristan Olson, Kai Olson, Jason Koop |
| Production: | Triage Creative, USA, 2022 |
| Language: | Original version with subtitles |
| Accessible: | Greta App (AD, SDH, SUB) |
| Tracklist: | Intro – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Mexico – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Start Running – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Heat – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel No Rest – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel High Flight – Michele Nobler Dawn Drif – Doug Kaufman Family Time – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Long Way – Oliver Michael Relief – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Foreboding – Kyle Preston Pain – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Closer – Michael Lauterbach & Tom Appel Colorado 1864 – Animal Assassin Rising Tides – Outland Waves – Ivan Grigorashchuk |
Timothy Olson
- ultrarunner
- combines extreme sports with mindfulness practices
- successes: FKT on the PCT, 2x Western States Winner
- his family accompanied him on the FKT
- Instagram: @timothyallenolson