"I think I basically wept from the second I got off the single track until I crossed the finish line. My goal was to only have dirt naps. I slept five minutes, then seven minutes, then seven minutes."
"Because it's fun and you get to explore so much stuff while you're in these races as the biggest hook for me is I see lots of the world in a short time frame."
"Despite its name, the Cocodona 250 is run over a 253-mile course in Arizona. It is one of the world's toughest ultramarathons and athletes must deal with 38,791ft of elevation gain, with a high point of 9,241ft and desert conditions."
Rachel Entrekin made history by winning the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon outright, defeating both elite men and women competitors. The 34-year-old American completed the 253-mile Arizona course in a record time of 56 hours 9 minutes and 48 seconds, improving her previous personal best by over 7 hours. She had previously won the women's category twice. Entrekin took strategic breaks during the race, including brief naps totaling approximately 19 minutes. Supported by a crew of six including her parents, she began running seriously in 2012 while studying exercise science and earned her doctorate in 2016. The Cocodona 250 features 38,791 feet of elevation gain across desert terrain, making it one of the world's most challenging ultramarathons.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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