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A Runner Competing in a 250-Mile Arizona Ultramarathon Dies After Having a Medical Emergency
Organizers said the race will continue in her honor after a woman in her 40s collapsed and died during the 253-mile event.
- On Tuesday, a runner died during the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon after a medical emergency near Prescott, Arizona. The Yavapai County Sheriff confirmed no foul play was involved.
- Aravaipa Running organizers announced the competition would continue in the runner's honor. The 253-mile race began Monday in Black Canyon City and concludes Saturday in Flagstaff.
- First responders were called to Senatory Highway and Groom Creek Trailhead around 5 p.m., where Deputies identified the runner as a woman in her 40s who had collapsed.
- On Wednesday, Rachel Entrekin became the first woman to win the Cocodona 250 outright, finishing in 56 hours and nine minutes and beating the previous record by more than two hours.
- The death raises broader safety concerns in ultramarathon running, following a 2025 fatality during a 100-mile race in Colorado and a 2021 event in China where 21 competitors died from extreme weather.
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Runner has fatal medical emergency during grueling 250-mile Cocodona ultramarathon in Arizona
A runner in the grueling Cocodona 250 ultramarathon across Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said.
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A runner in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona has died after experiencing a medical emergency.
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A runner in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona has died after experiencing a medical emergency.
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The Independent (US)Runner dies during 250-mile ultramarathon race in Arizona
Organizers of the Cocodona 250 said the race would proceed in the runner’s honor
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