Obviously FKTs are not officially sanctioned races or attempts. However, people who attempt them generally follow three guidelines (originally outlined by Buzz Burrell):
- Announce your intentions in advance. Like a true gentleman, pay your respects to those who came before you, and tell them what you intend to attempt and when.
- Be an open book. Invite anyone to come and watch or, better yet, participate. This makes your effort more fun and any result more believable.
- Record your event. Write down everything immediately upon completion. Memory doesn't count.
This woman didn't really do any of these or follow much common sense. Even if I never had any knowledge of any guidelines or generally accepted ideas of how to claim an FKT, if I were attempting one I would at least tell people about it ahead of time and make lots of people aware of it while underway.
Her whole fabricated story is stupid and I wish she didn't get any press for her lies.