34-year-old heads elite field of men and women
American takes small naps during 56-hour run
Rachel Entrekin has made history by beating a field of elite men and women to win the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon.
Entrekin had won the women’s race on two occasions but on Wednesday she headed the entire field, winning in a record time of 56 hours 9 minutes and 48 seconds.
“I think I basically wept from the second I got off the single track until I crossed the finish line,” she told Run after completing her victory. The 34-year-old’s previous best time, which she set last year, was 63:50:55. The overall record had been 58:47:18.
