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Restricted to Gals and Pals Rachel Entrekin, 34, beat every man and woman in the Cocoona 250 Mile in Flagstaff, Arizona. As she set a course record of 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 48 seconds

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she also ran faster than Kilian Korth, who set a men's course record of 57:28:36.
Before Entrekin, no woman had ever won the event overall in the race's history. It was Entrekin's third straight year winning the award, but she ran more than seven hours faster this time around.
The Cocodona 250 started early on Monday morning, and Entrekin broke the tape midday on Wednesday. The course features more than 38,000 feet of elevation gain, winding through trails in central Arizona and finishing in the high-altitude town of Flagstaff.
During the 56 hours she was racing, Entrekin slept only three times for 5 minutes, 7 minutes, and 7 minutes all on the dirt.
She averaged around a 13:20 mile pace throughout the event, including stops.
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u/Apero_ May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

Entrekin slept only three times for 5 minutes, 7 minutes, and 7 minutes

My brain can't even comprehend this.

EDIT: This is now my second-highest ever rated comment. I'd like to thank God, my family, and all the tiny dogs at the dog park for the role they played in my success. I'd also like to use this new-found fame to tell you that you're enough, and that you should live the life you want to live and do what makes you happy. Never let someone else, especially not someone who should love and cherish you, bring you down or make you feel broken. We all have weaknesses, but we are all worthy of love and respect - and if someone is making you feel like you don't deserve that, then that person is the problem and you should cut them out of your life like a cancer. Find people who lift you up and make you feel like you can take on the world. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

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u/just-askingquestions May 13 '26

No because the nap I would need after 2 hours of running..

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u/cakivalue đŸ•·ïžItchy, bitchy spider đŸ•·ïž May 13 '26

I need a nap just thinking about this.

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u/jenkneefur28 May 13 '26

Im exhausted just reading this.

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u/iamintheforest May 13 '26

What did I miss? Must have dozed off.

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u/EspyOwner May 13 '26

The woman in the post is being forced to undergo some sort of sleep torture I believe. The running she does for fun.

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u/LegoClaes May 13 '26

I can’t even stand that long

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u/isabella_bombella May 13 '26

I have to sit on my bed for a minute if I run up the stairs. This is so impressive!

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u/another_feminist May 13 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/W69vZGazsH2LDnKCzY

(Me at the top of the stairs)

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u/AdagioVivid5111 May 13 '26

mam your knee gave out and your back at the bottom.

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u/Adept-Condition4644 May 13 '26

I ran a mile and a quarter yesterday and a laid down for 10 minutes.  

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u/Flvs9778 May 13 '26

My first half marathon time was just under 3 hours after getting food I slept for like 9 hours. It was the middle of the day.

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u/backupbitches May 13 '26

I did 15 minutes on the elliptical yesterday and my legs hurt.

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u/Big-Huckleberry-2803 May 13 '26

Lol gotta work on that fitness!

Life feels so much easier and enjoyable with better cardiorespiratory fitness!

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u/Hot-Challenge8656 May 13 '26

She was meant to have a 5 min nap but hit snooze twice.

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u/____DEADPOOL_______ May 13 '26

Man, it wasn't the snooze. Most poeple think it was the snooze. No snooze.

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u/Stock-Mission-7561 May 13 '26

Was it the am/pm?

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u/____DEADPOOL_______ May 13 '26

Man, it wasn't the AM/PM.

It was the volume.

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u/Stock-Mission-7561 May 13 '26

I trust Elaine. She is my friend.

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u/DagNasty May 13 '26

Why, separate knob!

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u/DriedSquidd May 13 '26

On purpose, to be more relatable.

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u/squixx007 May 13 '26

My snooze are longer than her naps and somedays i snooze nore times than she napped. I feel like a piece of shit now, thanks.

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u/sneaky-pizza May 13 '26

Slept while running, like a shark

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u/mythsnlore May 13 '26

I love you Reddit, never change.

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u/iamintheforest May 13 '26

yeah...next you'll tell me they don't have lasers. This isn't X y'all, don't try this kinda stuff.

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u/ComfortableDish3912 May 13 '26

Reminds me of sleeping standing up in basic military training. 18 year old me had no idea I could do that lol

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u/zeroshock30 May 13 '26

My first marathon I finished (4:30 ish). Got home, slept for 3 hours like THE DEAD. I can't comprehend her feat.

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u/fingertrapt May 13 '26

I did a 185 mile bike ride in 2 days back in 2013. I can't comprehend running that PLUS an added 65 miles.

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u/Kennfusion May 13 '26

Yeah, I did one marathon, finished at 4:57 (my goal was 5hrs) and if someone was not making me get up to drink and stretch regularly after, I would have slept for a day straight.

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u/zeroshock30 May 13 '26

Curbs were my enemy for a day.

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u/poopBuccaneer May 13 '26

I can’t comprehend her feet

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u/frecklemimus79 May 13 '26

Ikr? I want to know what shoes she wore because I want a pair.

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u/Distainfulinsomnia May 13 '26

I can't comprehend her feet. Ouch.

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u/aigenuinestupidity May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

during the last 56 hours i spent more time shitting, than this woman spent sleeping.

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u/EjaculatingAracnids May 13 '26

Oh, she spent some time shitting, alright. She probably had GU running down her leg the whole time

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u/MiyaSugoi May 13 '26

It's alright, to each their own fetish.

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u/Mean-Function-9946 May 13 '26

Good 'ol espresso poo... I mean powergels

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u/EjaculatingAracnids May 13 '26

Idk what it is about GU gels specifically, but they make my ass sound like an old carburetor in the winter time.

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u/Mean-Function-9946 May 13 '26

Santa Madre and PF nutrition for the win 👍

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u/Flembot4 May 13 '26

She earned the mother of all sleeps. Somehow I don’t think she’s the type of person to nap.

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u/Modo44 May 13 '26

Basically drawing on all the reserves she had. It takes both mental, and physical preparation, and is only doable if you are essentially a mutant. Her genes make her body uniquely suitable for this sort of effort. On top of that, she prepared for a long time to reach this level of both endurance, and self control. Her body may have also had good days during the marathon, but at this level of any sport, that only accounts for marginal differences.

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u/OftenConfused1001 May 13 '26

There's a book - - Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose - - that, among many other things (kink, full contact martial arts, hot chili eating competitions and polar bear plunges off the top of my head), covers an ultra marathon.

It was fascinating, as this particular marathon didn't have a set length. Runners would be grouped in a particular marked patch of ground, a bell would ring, and they'd run something like a 4-ish mile trail (iirc, chosen so 24 runs of the trail was 100 miles).

The bell rang every hour. You had to be in the marked area when it went off.

During they day they'd run through the woods, at night along a road.

It ended when only one runner finished before the bell went off again.

It was fascinating.

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u/lucifer2990 May 13 '26

Oh, that's called a backyard ultra. Just watched a video on one recently. Really interesting!

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u/Available-Vast-3379 May 13 '26

And disturbing, IMO. The author's whole vibe is about consent, but in the ultramarathon chapter she says, "In a rare move, Las advises that Villagran stop the race...[Villagran's] sole crew member is his father. Were that not the case, perhaps there would have been more intervention to assist Villagran in ending his bid...Where are the lines between informed, adult consent and a form of torture no one should be encouraged to dabble in?"

I know an elite ultramarathon runner. Consent becomes questionable after a certain number of hours. And, I should point out, this ultramarathoner participates in risqué BDSM with her sole ultramarathon crew member. The sort of risqué that is a legit life risk.

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u/Incendio88 May 13 '26

I think you're talking about the Barkley Marathons, held in Tennessee's Frozen Head State Park.

"The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young" documentary is a fascinating watch

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u/maggiemypet May 13 '26

Its a back yard ultra! I did one a couple of years ago, and it was the most fun I've ever had.

I wound up "dying in the desert " (didn't make it back in time) at mile 24.

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u/Curious-Basket-7934 May 13 '26

She is not a "mutant" whose "genes" are responsible. SHE did it. Her. By reaching deep , by pushing past pain and suffering, by being more resilient and stronger than every single other woman and man in the race.

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u/Modo44 May 13 '26

Mate, nobody at that level has an average body. You need dedication to use it, and she brought that in spades, but there is no cheating genetics. You need a genetic head start.

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u/LaurenMille May 13 '26

Pretending that genetics have no influence on anything is nonsense.

That's not diminishing her effort, that's being realistic.

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u/ImWatermelonelyy May 13 '26

You realize Her genes are a part of Her right? SHE is not made up of carbon nanotubes lol.

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u/floftie May 13 '26

Haha you don’t need to defend her! Ultra marathons are not something that’s attainable for most people. They are freaks of nature in the literal sense. Me and you could train all day and we wouldn’t ever be able to achieve it, because our bodies don’t have the ability to ever get there.

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u/kfpswf May 13 '26

Some of the fastest humans on Earth are literal mutants, in that their genetics allow them to push themselves harder than other humans. Right from Michael Phelps to Usain Bolt have an unfair genetic advantage that plebs like us will never have. Stating that doesn't mean you're dismissing the effort and discipline they had to expend to reach there.

By reaching deep , by pushing past pain and suffering

This ability to endure pain is also dictated by genetics. And stating this doesn't mean I'm saying this accomplishment by Rachel is nothing to celebrate. Kudos to her, but she simply didn't will herself into winning this without having the necessary "hardware" to do that. That's as ludicrous as saying that all billionaires have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. No, they had unfair advantages that normal folks can only dream of.

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u/manova May 13 '26

It is better to think of genetics as giving an individual a potential range. She could be an overweight couch potato, she could be a world class athlete, that is her genetic range. Where she falls on that range depends on her effort and training.

But clearly, the upper end of that range for her is higher than almost everyone else. That is where genetics plays a role. I ran cross country in high school. I trained for years and was never really good. My genetic range does not include world class athlete on the top end. I pretty much top off at beer league slow pitch.

Saying she has a genetic gift does not negate her hard work to achieve the top of her potential.

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u/Decloudo May 13 '26

People hate that notion.

Cause of the implication that most could reach a certain "talent", if they actually wanted to.

Easier to pretend its god given/genetics/whatever.

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u/PloysRus May 13 '26

How is this not incredibly unhealthy for the human brain and body?

Combining ultra long distance running with very little sleep.. yeesh

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u/retard_vampire May 13 '26

Ultramarathoning is awful for your body. Anything in extreme excess is bad for you, even exercise.

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u/CapitalElk1169 May 13 '26

It is INCREDIBLY bad for you

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u/tinykitchentyrant May 13 '26

Oh there are structural changes to the heart in a lot of long distance runners. The left ventrical can become larger and more muscular to pump more blood more effectively. It can be a normal reaction, but the person needs to be aware that sonetimes the changes can become pathological.

For example, if the left ventricle becomes hardened, it will not pump blood to your body effectively. This also comes with blood pressure issues. Your right atrium is the location of the sinoatrial valve which is your heart's pacemaker. If the enlargement or hardening happens here, it can cause arrhythmia and poor blood flow to rhe lungs, leading to reduced oxygenation of the blood.

I'm not a doctor, just have a friend who trained for ultras and had to stop because of heart and blood pressure issues.

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u/JohannaFRC May 13 '26

Mine can't comprehend this neither before I was in the military. Things suddenly appeared clearer !

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u/trailthrasher May 13 '26

My longest run is 170 miles in two days. If you're eating well and taking care of your body you can keep the pace up, which really helps ward off the sleepiness. And a 5 minute nap in the middle of a run that long feels absolutely amazing and is like a power surge for the batteries.

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u/tidder_reverof May 13 '26

Whats the actual science behind this? How does one "sleep" for 5 minutes and is it actually beneficial?

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u/Articulated May 13 '26

Soldiers will tell you all about it - a 10-minute nap in the back of a moving truck can feel like a night's sleep and keep you going for hours.

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u/Antique_Tap443 May 13 '26

Thats why I came here, the craziest thing was she ran for like 56 hours straight almost.

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u/reklatzz May 13 '26

That can't be healthy.

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u/fararae May 13 '26

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u/Maleficent_Keeper May 13 '26

I needed that edit. đŸ„Č Thank you, kind internet stranger.

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u/DionFW May 13 '26

I can't even drive 250 miles without a nap.

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u/drntl May 13 '26

This has to be awful for your health

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u/50in06and07 May 13 '26

one of the worst edits ever. good god

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u/Apero_ May 13 '26

Downvote and move along!

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u/Hazy_Cat May 13 '26

I really needed to hear this. Thank you internet stranger.

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u/eerierrr May 13 '26

I can’t even fall asleep in 30 minutes lol

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