{"id":202328,"date":"2026-08-11T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202328"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:18:10","slug":"setting-records-and-winning-the-cocodona-250-with-rachel-entrekin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/setting-records-and-winning-the-cocodona-250-with-rachel-entrekin","title":{"rendered":"Setting Records and Winning the Cocodona 250 with Rachel Entrekin"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/d55a53b8-671b-4af0-9c9b-b5ba0d94c4b7?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/setting-records-and-winning-the-cocodona-250-with-rachel-entrekin\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachel Entrekin is an ultrarunner and three time champion of the Cocodona 250, one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the United States. Known as the &#8220;Queen of Cocodona,&#8221; she became the first woman to win the race outright in 2026, covering more than 250 miles across Arizona in 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 58 seconds while setting a new course record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with Rachel:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachel__entrekin\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoyed this episode, listen to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/winning-the-triple-crown-of-ultra-running-with-courtney-dauwalter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Winning the Triple Crown of Ultra Running with Courtney Dauwalter<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/editors-choice-roundup-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out REI\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capital One and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Rachel Entrekin is an ultrarunner and three time champion of the Cocodona 250, one of the most demanding ultramarathons in the United States. Known as the &#8220;Queen of Cocodona,&#8221; she became the first woman to win the race outright in 2026, covering more than 250 miles across Arizona in 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 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