Rachel Entrekin Makes History at Cocodona 250

Photo: Rachel Entrekin for Coros

First female overall winner as chaos defines the 2026 race

The Cocodona 250 delivered one of the most dramatic editions in race history — and this time, it ended with a breakthrough.

Rachel Entrekin crossed the line first overall in 2 days, 8 hours and 12 minutes, becoming the first female athlete ever to win Cocodona outright.

A former women’s champion, Entrekin came in with experience — but this was something different.

A race shaped by attrition

Early on, the race lost several of its biggest profiles.

Max Jolliffe, Cameron Hanes, and others were all forced to abandon — a reminder that at 250 miles, even the strongest names are never safe.

From there, the race opened up.

Korth’s comeback, Poskin delivers

With the DNFs reshuffling the field, Kilian Korth surged late to secure second overall and first male finisher — a strong response after earlier setbacks in his ultra career.

Cody Poskin stayed consistent through the chaos and locked in the men’s podium, capitalizing as others faded.

And moving through it all, Joe McConaughy — “Stringbean” — reminded everyone why he’s one of the sport’s most reliable names, climbing steadily deep into the race.

Late drama in the women’s field

Behind Entrekin, the podium fight stayed fluid deep into the final stretch.

Courtney Dauwalter worked her way onto the podium after a measured race, while Heather Jackson looked set for a top finish before fading late.

That opened the door for Megan Eckert, who held steady to secure a podium spot in the closing stages.