Category: ultra news
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The Thing About Goggins
Running the Bigfoot 200 with David Goggins I had noticed that David Goggins was on the Ultra Signup list for the Bigfoot 200—a wild and rugged 200-mile point-to-point race that traverses remote trails in the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. I would check the list from time to time to see how many women…
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Jeff Garmire becomes the 1st Runner to Finish all 5 Cocodona 250’s
Jeff Garmire, host of The Free Outside Podcast, has crossed the finish line at Heritage Square in dowtown Flagstaff, AZ to become the first 5x finisher of the Cocodona 250. Not only is this race an enormous accomplishment to complete once, but Garmire has now done it every year since its inaugural year in 2021.…
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Rachel Entrekin sets a new Cocodona 250 Course Record & Becomes a 2x Champion and CocoQueen
Rachel Entrekin has become the only person to ever win back-to-back Cocodona 250 championships. She is officially the COCOQUEEN, setting a new course record in a time of 63 hours and 51 minutes. Entrekin, 33, of Colorado, took over the women’s lead after ultrarunning superstar, Courtney Dauwalter dropped out of the race at mile 108…
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Let It Rain… Cocodona 250 Race Update: Rachel Entrekin & Dan Green in the Lead
Welcome to Day 2 of the Cocodona 250 BREAKING UPDATE! Callie Vinson, fan favorite has dropped according to Chris Worden who got word from her partner Scott Traer We’ve also learned from Hilary Yang that Michael Versteeg has dropped in Sedona, mile 163, after being in the top 5 for most of the race. It…
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Courtney Dauwalter has Dropped Out of Cocodona 250 at Mile 108
UPDATE: According to Courtney Dauwalter’s @instagram page she has dropped out of the race at mile 108. That would mean that she called it quits at Mt. Mingus Camp aid-station in the night. The post claims she is okay, and is grateful for having been part of the experience and wants fans to turn their…
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While You Were Sleeping: Cocodona 250 Race Recap Day 1
What A Day Cocodona 2025 started out with a bang. The speed of the runners out of the gate at Black Canyon Ranch was something to behold when you realize that this is not steeple chase but a 250-mile run through the desert, mountains, canyons and the sidewalks of some Arizona towns and cities. The…
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Arizona Monster 309
It’s a Wrap After spending almost 7-full days running from Superior Arizona to Patagonia AZ, climbing 41,000 ft and descending 42,000 ft, facing freezing, sleet-speckled nights and oven-hot days, Carolyn Cunha, 62 years old, of Bozeman Montana, was the final finisher of the Arizona Monster 309-mile race. Out of 284 runners that began the race…
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The Cocodona 250 Showdown
The Race Across Arizona is Quickly Becoming the Most Competitive 200-Plus Mile Run in the U.S. It’s hard to believe that in just four short years, a 250-mile running race in the Arizona desert could turn into one of the most competitive ultrarunning events of 2024. On May 6th, upwards of 270 runners will toe…
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Erin Quinn 