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2026 Cocodona 250 Recap | Race Analysis, Takeaways, Top Performances

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Finn Melanson

Wilderness, Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Ultra Running, Running, News, Sports News, Mountain Running, Ultrarunning

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling recap the 2026 Cocodona 250 - the live coverage, major takeaways, top athlete performances, the possible futures of the event, and listener takes. Partners: Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next orderNorda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever madeRaide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains Janji - premium trail...

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0:00.0

We are back. This is our recap of the 2026 Cocoduna 250 with a disclaimer. We are recording this late Wednesday night. And at the time of this recording, I believe seven runners in the top 10 have finished both podiums. And at some point in this recording, I think we'll probably be reflecting on Heather Jackson's finish. I think she is the next female runner up. And I believe

0:22.2

Edder Ramirez on the men's side. But this is when we can record. So we're going to do it. And

0:27.6

there's a ton to talk about before we get into it really quickly. Leah, how are you doing? Have you

0:33.3

been in the Cocodona vortex like I have the past two and a half days? Yes, and I told myself I wouldn't get into the Cocodona Vortex.

0:40.1

And I did a really good job on day one because like what really happens in day one?

0:45.2

Turns out a lot of things happen on day one.

0:48.6

Kevin Tedonio happens.

0:50.2

Kevin Tedonio.

0:50.9

If it weren't for, yeah, the vortex, I wouldn't have known that.

0:55.8

But yeah, I've been in the vortex all day long, all yesterday.

0:59.9

It's hard to look away.

1:01.7

I don't know what Kokodona does.

1:03.0

It's like a drug, but you can't get enough.

1:07.5

Yeah.

1:08.3

It's like a car crash where you're just like, I got to stop watching this, but I can't. Yeah. It's like a car crash where you're just like, I gotta stop watching this, but I can't.

1:13.6

Brett, can we celebrate Benji's birthday really quickly on this podcast? Because that he was Benji's birthday. I will show this to him. He's had the best day ever and this will be the gift that keeps on giving.

1:28.7

So happy birthday, Benji.

1:32.3

So you were not so much in the vortex?

1:35.9

I had it in my ear a lot of the day.

1:44.2

There was a handful of birthday events today that I wasn't tuned into Kocodona for.

1:46.9

But we've had it going all week.

1:53.0

I mean, Benji's such a big Rachel fan now, because mostly because of precision,

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