The Cocodona 250 brought some of the world’s best ultra runners to Arizona, where they endured tough race conditions on a course full of changing terrains and elevations. One runner fought through his ailing body to come away a race winner. While Rachel Entrekin made history by becoming the first woman to win the race outright, decorated runner Kilian Korth battled hot on her heels to win the race in the men’s division.
Korth set the male course record with a time of 57:28:36, coming in just an hour and change behind Entrekin. Korth was battling a right-leg injury he sustained around the 200-mile mark. He felt discomfort in his glute, causing him to change his running gait at the end of the race.
Kilian Korth crosses a road during the 2026 Cocodona 250 from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff. He finished first in the men’s division, and second overall, with a men’s record time of 57:28.36
Kilian Korth holds his head after winning the men’s division of the Cocodona 250. He crossed the finish line in Heritage Square with a men’s record time of 57:28.36 on May 6.
Kilian Korth, left, and Rachel Entrekin navigate a trail during the 2026 Cocodona 250. The two won their respective men’s and women’s division races.
Kilian Korth holds the finish line tape in Heritage Square after winning the men’s division of the Cocodona 250 with a men’s record time of 57:28.36 on May 6.
Kilian Korth, left, poses with his Cocodona 250 first-place male trophy in Heritage Square on May 6.
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