{"id":258103,"date":"2026-08-16T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/mt-washington-hillclimb-record-obliterated-as-peter-stetina-sets-pb-but-has-to-settle-for-second-in-farewell-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T13:19:41","slug":"mt-washington-hillclimb-record-obliterated-as-peter-stetina-sets-pb-but-has-to-settle-for-second-in-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/mt-washington-hillclimb-record-obliterated-as-peter-stetina-sets-pb-but-has-to-settle-for-second-in-farewell-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Washington Hillclimb record obliterated as Peter Stetina sets PB but has to settle for second in &#8216;farewell tour&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-e1f1ff4e-98f7-11f1-bda9-6be2abc1d732\">Though Pete Stetina bested his own time by 48 seconds set last year on the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb, he had to settle for second place again, with a time of 50:48. The pro road and gravel cycling rider had previously announced that he would retire after the 2026 season, calling his participation in a select few events a &#8220;farewell tour&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Stetina went all in to try and set a new record on the climb, which his father, Dale Stetina, held for 17 years, but he was denied by his friend Ian Boswell, who took the win and the record.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-e1f1ff4e-98f7-11f1-bda9-6be2abc1d732-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But a new record was set on Saturday on the 53rd edition of the New Hampshire hillclimb. Gravel racer John Keller shattered the previous times, setting the all-time historical record with a time of 47:21, beating the fastest time by almost three minutes. On a beautiful sunny day, Keller tackled the climb on a 10.8-lbs bike on his maiden attempt of the iconic ascent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Not only did Keller better the previous record of 50:15 set last year by Boswell but he also beat the 2020 time of 49:24 set by Tom Danielson. After the road was fully paved in 2022, records were reset, with Phil Gaimon briefly establishing the new benchmark at 50:38.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Known as \u201cthe toughest hillclimb in the US, if not the world,\u201d the 7.6-mile (12.2km) ascent of Mount Washington in New Hampshire averages a brutal 12% gradient, with sections reaching 22%. The climb finishes at 6,288 feet (1,916 metres), the highest peak in the northeastern United States. The race is hosted by and benefits the Tin Mountain Conservation Center.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The evening before the climb, Stetina showed a screening of his &#8216;Feeding the Rat&#8217; project, which follows his summer journey, made twice, to set a new record to conquer Mount Washington.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u201cI was saying it the night before during the film screening, but it was just a matter of time with the way cycling&#8217;s progressing, and you know, I wanted to do it last year, but now the official all-time record. There&#8217;s no old historical record, modern record. John Keller just broke the all-time record,\u201d Stetina said on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-odVfiFLc2PizESCqy6SYDi\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-odVfiFLc2PizESCqy6SYDi slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Keller has been on a roll, as he became a three-time record holder of the Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit hill climb up the 14,115-feet summit Pikes Peak in Colorado, a week earlier. Keller then clocked a time of 1:06:41, beating his 2023 course record by over one minute on the 12.42-mile climb, with its 156 turns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"elk-DcEIem2RESC\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-e1f200d4-98f7-11f1-91ba-cfe4da5cced4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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