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Rachel Entrekin

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Rachel Entrekin
Personal information
Born (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 (age 35)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
EducationDoctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
OccupationsUltrarunner, physical therapist
Years active2010–present
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportUltramarathon / Trail running
TeamNorda, Precision Fuel and Hydration[1]

Rachel Entrekin (born June 17, 1991)[2] is an American elite ultramarathon runner and physical therapist, best known for her performances in long-distance trail and mountain racing.[3][4][5]

She is the only three-time winner of the Cocodona 250, one of North America's most demanding ultramarathons, and has been nicknamed the "Queen of Cocodona" after consecutive victories in 2024, 2025 and 2026.[6][7][8]

In 2026, Entrekin became the first woman to win the Cocodona 250 outright, setting an overall course record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 48 seconds.[6][9][10][11][12]

In a May 2026 interview on Welcome To The Party with Abby Wambach and Julie Foudy, Entrekin discussed her Cocodona win, her approach to competition, and referred to herself as a "vibes-based" runner.[13]

Early life and career

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Entrekin was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and began running in college while pursuing a degree in exercise science.[1][14] She completed her undergraduate degree in 2012 and her doctorate in physical therapy, in 2016, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

After running her first half marathon in 2010 and her first marathon in 2011, she continued increasing her race distances. Reflecting on her early move into trail running, Entrekin said that she "just kind of said yes to everything," including "every type of run that every type of person at every type of speed asked me to do."[15]

Running career

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Entrekin began running ultramarathons in 2013, initially focusing on the 50K distance.[16]

She moved to Washington State in 2016, and began setting Fastest Known Times (FKTs) on routes including Mount Rainier's Wonderland Trail, Mount Hood's Timberline Trail, and Section J of the Washington Pacific Crest Trail.[1] She holds 15 records for established routes in the Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, the Transverse Ranges, and Catalina Island.[17]

After her first Cocodona 250 victory in 2024, Entrekin won the High Lonesome 100, the Aspen Backcountry Marathon, the Mammoth 200, and the Pass Mountain 50, before winning the Coldwater Hundred outright in January 2026.[18]

Entrekin finished third female and 14th overall at the 2026 Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB.[19]

In December 2025, Entrekin signed with Norda.[20] She is also sponsored by Precision Fuel and Hydration.[1]

2026 Cocodona 250 "Queen of Cocodona" nickname

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Entrekin has become closely associated with the Cocodona 250,[6][11][7] with race media and sponsor coverage to frame her as the "Queen of Cocodona", because she won the women's race in 2024 and 2025, and in 2026 won the race outright.[17][21][22][23][7]

The phrase "Queen of Cocodona" appeared in Cocodona race media, a COROS athlete feature titled "Rachel Entrekin: Long Live the Queen", and a podcast episode titled "Rachel Entrekin, Queen of Cocodona 250".[24][8][25]

During the 2026 race, Entrekin said that she questioned herself after taking the lead earlier than expected, before reframing the moment with the question, "Why not you?"[15] The phrase became associated with her race strategy and public image after the win, capturing the confidence required to contest the overall race rather than only the women's field. At the finish line, when asked how she felt after more than 56 hours of racing, she replied, "I feel fine."[15] The remark drew attention for its understatement, given the length, sleep deprivation and difficulty of the race, and became part of the media framing around Entrekin's unusually calm racing style.[6]

2026 press coverage

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The 2026 victory drew unusually broad mainstream coverage for an ultramarathon.

The Guardian reported that Entrekin became the first woman to win Cocodona outright and highlighted that she stopped to pet dogs during the race.[6] BBC Sport reported that she won while sleeping for only 19 minutes and eating foods such as mashed potato.[26] Bloomberg covered the race as a course-record performance.[27] Good Morning America and ABC News described the win as a landmark moment in ultrarunning, emphasizing that she beat the entire men's field.[11][28] Reuters distributed race images and described her as the first woman to win Cocodona 250 outright.[12]

Coverage also appeared in major newspapers outside the United States.

El País reported that Entrekin won the 253-mile race outright, beat the first man by over an hour and helped place three women in the overall top eight.[29] Spain's AS framed the win as a historic ultratrail result and connected the Cocodona organization's "queen" language to the scale of her achievement.[30] Germany's Bild also reported on her overall win, emphasizing that she defeated all male competitors and ran on minimal sleep.[31]

Specialist running outlets treated the win as one of the major ultrarunning performances of the year.

Runner's World reported that Entrekin's 2026 victory completed three major race goals for women at Cocodona: a woman winning overall, a woman placing in the overall top three and three women finishing in the overall top 10.[32] Outside described the win as a performance defined by joy, relentlessness and Entrekin's return to the finish line to support other runners after completing her own race.[33] Trail Runner published a feature arguing that Entrekin's performance reflected her long preparation, positive approach and increasing use of speedwork.[34] Marathon Handbook published multiple stories on her attempt, victory and race strategy, including articles on her 19 minutes of sleep and her status as the first woman to win the race outright.[35][36][37]

Awards and recognition

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Entrekin was named fourth in the 2025 UltraRunning Magazine Ultrarunner of the Year vote.[38]

Selected wins

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Year Race Location Distance Time Overall place Notes Ref.
2017 Perpetua Coast Yachats, Oregon, United States 50 km 4:58:15 — Women's winner [21]
2019 Ultra Fest Easton, Washington, United States 50 mi 7:18:04 — Women's winner [21]
2019 IMTUF 100 Idaho, United States 100 mi 24:04:05 — Women's winner; course record [21]
2019 Lookout Mountain Georgia, United States 50 mi 9:41:26 — Women's winner [21]
2020 Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Henderson, Nevada, United States 24 hours 111 mi 2nd Women's winner [21]
2020 Pinhoti Sylacauga, Alabama, United States 100 mi 22:57:58 12th Women's winner [21]
2021 Badger Mountain Challenge Richland, Washington, United States 100 mi 19:54:44 5th Women's winner [21]
2021 Plain 100M/100K Endurance Runs Plain, Washington, United States 100 mi 27:46:00 1st Outright winner [21]
2021 Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Henderson, Nevada, United States 48 hours 154 mi 2nd Women's winner [21]
2022 Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Henderson, Nevada, United States 24 hours 117 mi 1st Outright winner [21]
2022 Antelope Island Buffalo Run Syracuse, Utah, United States 100 mi 19:58:24 3rd Women's winner [21]
2022 Across the Years Peoria, Arizona, United States 48 hours 188.596 mi 1st Outright winner [21]
2023 Jackpot Ultra Running Festival Henderson, Nevada, United States 48 hours 190.618 mi 2nd Women's winner [21]
2023 UTE 100 Mile & 50 Mile La Sal, Utah, United States 100 mi 25:56:37 3rd Women's winner [21]
2023 Plain 100M/100K Endurance Runs Plain, Washington, United States 100 km 13:42:00 1st Outright winner [21]
2023 Rio Del Lago Granite Bay, California, United States 100 mi 19:16:06 3rd Women's winner [21]
2023 Across the Years Peoria, Arizona, United States 48 hours 212.706 mi 1st Outright winner [21]
2024 Cocodona 250 Arizona, United States 250 mi 73:31:25 — Women's winner [17][21]
2024 Crazy Mountain 100 Montana, United States 100 mi 25:06:10 — Winner [21]
2024 Across the Years Arizona, United States 48 hours 212.706 mi — Winner [21]
2025 Badger Mountain Challenge Washington, United States 100 mi 19:03:42 — Winner [21]
2025 Whiskey Basin Trail Runs Arizona, United States 91 km 9:07:16 — Winner [21]
2025 Cocodona 250 Arizona, United States 250 mi 63:50:55 4th Women's course record; first two-time winner [22][23]
2025 High Lonesome 100 Colorado, United States 100 mi 21:56:16 — Course record [21][18]
2025 Aspen Backcountry Marathon Aspen, Colorado, United States Marathon — — Winner [18]
2025 Mammoth 200 California, United States 200 mi 46:50:45 2nd Winner; second overall [21][18]
2025 Pass Mountain Arizona, United States 50 mi 8:23:30 — Winner [21][18]
2026 Coldwater Hundred Goodyear, Arizona, United States 100 mi 16:19:17 1st Outright winner [21][18]
2026 Whiskey Basin Trail Runs Arizona, United States 60 km 5:17:51 2nd Women's winner [21]
2026 Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB Chianti, Tuscany, Italy 120 km 11:38:13 14th Third female [19]
2026 Cocodona 250 Arizona, United States 250 mi 56:09:48 1st Overall course record; first woman to win outright; third consecutive win [9][7]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Rachel Entrekin's athlete profile". Precision Fuel and Hydration. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Performance stratosphérique de Rachel Entrekin, qui remporte une course de 400 kilomètres en écrasant le record et les hommes". RTBF (in French). May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ "402 km d'enfer, un record et un décès brutal : Rachel Entrekin détrône Courtney Dauwalter et gagne au scratch, le Cocodona 250 marqué par un drame". Midi Libre (in French). May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Qui est Rachel Entrekin, la traileuse qui écrase la Cocodona avec plus de 2 heures d'avance sur le record". u-Trail (in French). May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Lutz, Tom (May 7, 2026). "Rachel Entrekin becomes first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon – and pets dogs along the way". The Guardian. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "The woman who keeps beating men at America's most punishing running events". The Washington Post. May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Rachel Entrekin: Long Live the Queen". COROS. April 2, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Harms, Robbie (May 7, 2026). "2026 Cocodona 250 Mile Results: Rachel Entrekin Wins Outright and Kilian Korth Takes Men's Race in Record Times". iRunFar. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kahler, Theo (May 7, 2026). "2026 Cocodona 250 Miler Results: Rachel Entrekin Wins Outright". Runner's World. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 "Ultramarathon runner speaks out after becoming 1st woman to win Cocodona 250 outright". Good Morning America. ABC News. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "US athlete Rachel Entrekin makes history as first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon". Reuters Connect. Reuters. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ How Rachel Entrekin Became The Best Runner. YouTube. Welcome To The Party. May 21, 2026. Event occurs at 41:59. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  14. ↑ Labbe, Bob (July 16, 2025). "Hometown Hero". The Madison Record. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Rachel Entrekin Asks 'Why Not You?' and Wins Cocodona 250". UltraSignup Trailhead. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin's Results on UltraSignup". UltraSignup. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 Deneen, Peter (July 24, 2024). "The Arrival of Rachel Entrekin". UltraRunning Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The 2026 Cocodona 250: What You Need to Know". UltraSignup Trailhead. April 29, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Rachel ENTREKIN - Her Trail results and UTMB® Index". UTMB World. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  20. ↑ Connor, Sarah (May 13, 2026). "Want to Start Trail Running Like Rachel Entrekin? Begin With These Top 10 Essentials". Runner's World. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Rachel Entrekin's Race Results". UltraRunning Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  22. 1 2 Horanyi, Eszter (May 8, 2025). "2025 Cocodona 250 Mile Results: Dan Green and Rachel Entrekin Set New Course Records". iRunFar. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Dan Green And Rachel Entrekin Win Cocodona 250 In Record Time Amid Hailstorm Chaos". Marathon Handbook. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Queen of Cocodona". Instagram. Cocodona 250. May 2025. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin, Queen of Cocodona 250". Apple Podcasts. For The Long Run. May 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Mashed potato & 19 minutes' sleep - Entrekin's epic race". Yahoo Sports. BBC Sport. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin Shatters 250-Mile Course Record". Bloomberg. May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  28. ↑ "This woman just made ultramarathon history in 56-hour, 250-mile run in Arizona". Good Morning America. ABC News. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin doblega a mujeres y hombres en las 250 millas de Cocodona, uno de los ultramaratones más exigentes del mundo". El País (in Spanish). May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin: récord y victoria sobre los hombres en la durísima Cocodona250". AS (in Spanish). May 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Ultraläuferin schlägt ALLE Männer und schreibt Geschichte". Bild (in German). May 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  32. ↑ Kahler, Theo (May 8, 2026). "How Rachel Entrekin Won the Cocodona 250 Mile Outright". Runner's World. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Inside the Mind of Rachel Entrekin: 2026 Cocodona 250 Course Record". Outside. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  34. ↑ Gleisner, David (May 15, 2026). "Rachel Entrekin Has Been Ready For This". Trail Runner. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Could Rachel Entrekin Become First Woman To Win Cocodona 250 Outright?". Marathon Handbook. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin Becomes First Woman To Win Cocodona 250 Outright". Marathon Handbook. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  37. ↑ "How Rachel Entrekin Won Cocodona 250 On 19 Minutes Of Sleep". Marathon Handbook. May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Rachel Entrekin named #4 2025 UltraRunner of the Year". UltraRunning Magazine. January 11, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
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