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Runner has fatal medical emergency during grueling 250-mile Cocodona ultramarathon in Arizona

Nypost · · 270 words · By Associated Press
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“A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency”
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Multiple independent news sources (AOL/AP, The Guardian, and another news report) confirm that a participant in the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in northern Arizona died on Tuesday following a medical emergency.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Arizona State Treasurer election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect the State Treasurer of Arizona. Two-term Republican incumbent Kimberly Yee is term-limited and is inste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Arizona_State_Treasurer_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arizona was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912. U.S. senators from Arizona belong to class 1 and class 3 and are popularly elected for a six-year term beginning January 3. Elections are held t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Tuesday 2008, Super Duper Tuesday, Mega Tuesday, Giga Tuesday, Tsunami Tuesday, and The Tuesday of Destiny are names for February 5, 2008, the day on which the largest simultaneous number of sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday,_2008
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“First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community south of Prescott”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of Groom Creek and Prescott, Arizona, the provided search results do not contain the specific details about the victim's age, gender, or the exact location of the collapse (trailhead in Groom Creek).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Groom Creek is an unincorporated community in Yavapai County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groom_Creek,_Arizona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prescott ( PRESS-kət) is a city in and the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. As of 2020 Census, the city's population was 45,827. In 1864, Prescott was designated as the capital o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott,_Arizona
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yavapai County ( YA-və-pye) is a county near the center of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, its population was 236,209, making it the fourth-most populous county in Arizona. The count…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavapai_County,_Arizona
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“Cocodona 250 ultramarathon codirector Erika Snyder confirmed the death”
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Two separate news reports (AOL and another source) explicitly state that Cocodona 250 codirector Erika Snyder confirmed the death.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon put on annually by Aravaipa Running in Flagstaff, Arizona, since 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocodona_250
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web search NEUTRAL — Cocodona 250 ultramarathon codirector Erika Snyder confirmed the death and declined to provide further details at the request of the runner's relatives.
https://www.aol.com/articles/runner-competing-250-mile-arizo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cocodona 250 ultramarathon codirector Erika Snyder confirmed the death while a statement on Instagram read: 'Out of respect for the runner's family and loved ones, we are not sharing additional person…
https://www.abdpost.com/tragedy-as-runner-competing-in-250-m…
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“The Cocodona is one of the toughest ultramarathons in the U.S., featuring a course that rises more than a mile in elevation — twice — while passing through Sedona from its start in Black Canyon City.”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm the Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon in Arizona starting in Black Canyon City and ending in Flagstaff, with significant elevation gains (roughly 40,000 feet).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon put on annually by Aravaipa Running in Flagstaff, Arizona, since 2021. [1][2] The race was started by Jamil Coury, a self-described "fourth generation Arizonan," a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocodona_250
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The Cocodona Trail is a curated route through central Arizona linking historic towns and trails off the beaten path. The rich history of the towns linked up through little traveled ranges…
https://www.aravaiparunning.com/cocodona/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · The 2026 Cocodona 250 returns on May 4 as one of the longest, most ambitious and most popular ultrarunning events in North America.
https://trailhead.ultrasignup.com/competition/2026-cocodona-…
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“This year’s race started Monday before dawn”
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Multiple sources confirm the race typically starts on a Monday, with specific mentions of the inaugural race starting Monday, May 3, 2021, and the 2026 race scheduled for Monday, May 4.
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web search NEUTRAL — The race was started by Jamil Coury, a self-described "fourth generation Arizonan," and spans 256.5 miles with an estimated elevation gain of roughly 40,000 feet and elevation loss of 35,000 feet. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocodona_250
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday May 3, 2021 a group of 176 runners embarked on an epic adventure through central Arizona known as the Cocodona 250.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sCvvBReOlk
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cocodona 250 takes place Monday to Saturday, 4–9 May 2026, and is organized by Aravaipa Running, starting at Deep Canyon Ranch in Black Canyon City, Arizona, and ending in Flagstaff.
https://races.runna.com/events/cocodona-250-bd9a
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“the overall winner, Rachel Entrekin, finished Wednesday afternoon to a roaring crowd in Flagstaff while setting a course record.”
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The provided evidence for 'Rachel' consists of biblical references, a preschool teacher, and a health district CEO. There is no evidence in the provided text regarding a runner named Rachel Entrekin winning the race or setting a record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rachel is first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 29 when Jacob happens upon her as she is about to water her father's flock. She was the second daughter of Laban, Rebekah's brother, making Jac…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel
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web search NEUTRAL — Preschool & Toddler Learning Video with Ms Rachel - Learn Shapes, Letters, Numbers, Colors & More with tags toddler learning video, toddler learning videos for 3 year olds, toddler learning videos for…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rachel became the CEO of the Fallbrook Regional Health District in May of 2019, after having served as the Executive Director at the Foundation for Senior Care (a local senior services nonprofit) for …
https://www.fallbrookhealth.org/about-rachel
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“Organizers say they’re moving to a lottery registration system next year”
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The provided evidence describes the race's history and future dates, but does not mention a transition to a lottery registration system.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cocodona 250 is an ultramarathon put on annually by Aravaipa Running in Flagstaff, Arizona, since 2021. [1][2] The race was started by Jamil Coury, a self-described "fourth generation Arizonan," a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocodona_250
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The Cocodona Trail is a curated route through central Arizona linking historic towns and trails off the beaten path. The rich history of the towns linked up through little traveled ranges…
https://www.aravaiparunning.com/cocodona/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · The 2026 Cocodona 250 returns on May 4 as one of the longest, most ambitious and most popular ultrarunning events in North America.
https://trailhead.ultrasignup.com/competition/2026-cocodona-…
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“In 2021, freezing rain and high winds were linked to the deaths of 21 runners at an ultramarathon through mountains in northwestern China.”
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Three independent reports confirm that 21 runners died in an ultramarathon in northwestern China (Gansu province) in 2021 due to extreme weather including freezing rain and high winds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rescuers said that hail, freezing rain and high winds hit the runners when they were on the high-altitude section of the race.About 21 people died after extreme weather conditions hit runners taking p…
https://www.dw.com/en/china-extreme-weather-kills-21-runners…
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web search NEUTRAL — Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, sparking public outrage Sunday over the lack of contingency pla…
https://www.voanews.com/a/east-asia-pacific_extreme-cold-wea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Twenty-one people have died after hail, freezing rain and high winds hit runners taking part in a 100km (62-mile) ultramarathon in a mountainous part of northern China.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/runners-dead-e…
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