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Kelowna\u2019s Meaghan Hackinen is now the fastest woman to finish the Tour Divide. The Canadian endurance specialist shattered the women\u2019s record on the iconic bikepacking route when she arrived in Antelope Wells, N.M. on Friday.<\/p>\n
Hackinen\u2019s finishing time? 14 days and 10 hours. That is a staggering speed to cover the 4,400km distance from Banff, Alberta to the U.S.-Mexico border.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time Hackinen\u2019s put her name in the record books in the self-supported endurance event. Her 2026 ride bests her own Grand Depart record from 2024<\/a>. That year, in her first attempt, Hackinen reached Antelope Wells in 15 days and 23 hours. The Canadian would be the fastest woman to finish agani in 2025, but would not set a new record.<\/p>\n Tour Divide distinguishes between Grand Depart records and ITT records. For a Grand Depart record, the racer must start, as you might expect from the name, with the official Grand Depart from Banff. For an ITT record, the rider may set out on the route at any time.<\/p>\n With her 2026 ride, Hackinen now holds both records. Her 14 day, 10 hour time shaves more than half a day off of the time of prior record holder Austin Killips. Before that, superstar endurance athlete Lael Wilcox held the Divide\u2019s ITT record.<\/p>\n Hackinen\u2019s time was enough for eighth overall at the 2026 Tour Divide. Up front, Victor Bosoni also set a new record. The young Frenchman reached Antelope Wells in an astonishing 11 days 8 hours, more than a full day faster than the previous record. Laurens Ten Dam finished second.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n