Cocodona 250

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The Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon annually held in Flagstaff, Arizona, since 2021. [1] [2] The race was started by Jamil Coury, a self-described "fourth generation Arizonan." [2] [3] The 2024 Cocodona 250 was held from May 6 to May 11, 2024.

The record time for the completion of the Cocodona 250 is held by Joe McConaughy, who finished in 59 hours, 28 minutes, and 54 seconds in 2022. The recorder-holder for fastest time by a female is Annie Hughes, who finished in 71 hours, 10 minutes, and 22 seconds in 2022. [4] The youngest person ever to finish the Cocodona 250 is 17-year-old Brady Chisholm from Salem, New Hampshire, who finished the 2024 Cocodona 250 on May 9, 2024, and the oldest is 73-year-old Michael Koppy from Duluth, Minnesota, who finished the 2024 Cocodona 250 on May 10, 2024. [5] [6]

Record holders

Cocodona 250 in Flagstaff, Arizona [7] [4] [8] [9]
YearChampion (m)NationalityTime (hh:mm:ss)YearChampion (f)NationalityTime (hh:mm:ss)
2024Haroldas Subertas American 59:50:552024Rachel Entrekin American 73:31:25
2024Jeff Browning American 60:19:572024Manuela Vilaseca Spaniard 78:04:35
2024Arlen Glick American 61:46:572024Mika Thewes American 79:30:12
2023Michael McKnight American 69:41:312023Sarah Ostaszewski American 72:50:27
2023Josh Perry English 70:57:522023Alize Lapierre American 77:04:14
2023Michael Greer American 72:47:072023Mika Thewes American 78:27:13
2022Joe McConaughy American 59:28:542022Annie Hughes American 71:10:22
2022Michael McKnight American 65:39:162022Lauren Jones American 78:34:16
2022Matt Smith American 73:01:192022Sarah Ostaszewski American 84:21:24
2021Michael Versteeg American 72:50:252021Maggie Guterl American 85:30:38
2021Peter Mortimer American 77:16:142021Dawn Greenwalt American 90:08:33
2021Dax Hock American 79:13:432021Jesse Morton-Langehaug American 92:31:30

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Cocodona 250". ATRA. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ↑ "ABOUT". Jamil Coury. 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  4. 1 2 "2022 Cocodona 250 Miler - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  5. ↑ Morris, Scott. "Brody_Chisholm - Cocodona 250 2024 individual history by trackleaders.com". trackleaders.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  6. ↑ Morris, Scott. "Michael_Koppy - Cocodona 250 2024 individual history by trackleaders.com". trackleaders.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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  8. ↑ "2023 Cocodona 250 Miler - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
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