Northeast Piscataquis, Maine - Aug. 9, 2021 -- One of the most accomplished and respected distance runners of all time, Scott Jurek is returning to the Appalachian Trail with the goal of completing the trek in 40 days or less, which would lower his personal record by 6 days and result in a new Fastest Known Time. Jurek, who famously set the speed record in 2015, will run the 2,193-mile trail North to South from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia.