1 Man. 2,174 miles. 47 days.

Yup, that’s Karl Meltzer, the length of the AT, and Karl’s time goal- to run the entire 2,174 miles of the Appalachian Trail, in 47 days (or less!). Most through hikers measure the time frame of this journey in months, not days, as it typically takes most the better part of 4 to 6 months (that’s 120 to 160 days). Of course he has quite a crew of people helping him out with food and water stops, gear needs, orienteering etc. Karl started his race on Aug. 5 at the summit of Katahdin at 0708 EDT, headed south for Springer Mountain in Georgia, ETA Sept. 22. And you can keep up to date with his progress on his website that is updated several times a day, or as often as reports come it; they are finding cell phone reception to be a bit spotty in these parts!