Distance To Empty Rachel Entrekin is Flagstaff Bound at the 2026 Cocodona 250
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She won it. Then she came back and won it again — faster than anyone ever has. Now Rachel Entrekin is back for round three at the Cocodona 250, and if you think two titles and a course record means she's showing up comfortable, you haven't been paying attention.
In this episode of Flagstaff Bound, Kevin and Peter sit down with the two-time Cocodona 250 champion to talk about what it actually takes to go from winning to dominating — a 10-hour PR, a course record, and a finish line experience that was nothing like the grumpy one before it. Rachel gets into the specifics of how she's thinking about year three: chasing a sub-60 hour finish, fixing the miles she gives away on the back half of the course, navigating a deeper women's field than she's ever faced, and the grilled cheese at mile 250 that she credits with saving her mental state last year.
She also talks crew philosophy, the unlock that nutrition became for her 2025 performance, what it means to finally race with a watch, and why she thinks she can still find time — even after already running the fastest women's finish in the history of this race.
Oh, and she's already committed to the Mingus Basketball Association at mile 110. She's projecting five points. She's been warned not to practice during taper.
Cocodona 250 kicks off Monday, May 4th at 5 AM Pacific. Follow the action live on the Mountain Outpost YouTube channel.