Rachel Entrekin is the First Woman To Win Cocodona 250 Ultramarathon

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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This week on Welcome to the Party, Abby and Julie sit down with ultra marathon phenomenon Rachel Entrekin after her historic win at the Cocodona 250, where she became the first woman ever to win the entire field, beating every runner, male and female, across more than 250 brutal miles through the Arizona desert and mountains. Rachel opens up about the mental side of endurance, the self-doubt that crept in while leading the race for nearly 200 miles, and why ultra running has become less about winning and more about discovering who she is when things get hard. She talks candidly about therapy, body image, eating disorders, learning to trust herself without obsessing over data, and the surprising “vibes-based” mindset behind one of the greatest endurance performances the sport has ever seen. Before the interview, Abby and Julie catch up on the upcoming Netflix 99ers project, the Indigo Girls concert that had Abby scream-singing all night, and the emotional milestone of Tish finishing her freshman year. Then the Party Starter dives into the biggest women’s sports storylines heading into summer, from new women’s lacrosse, softball, and baseball leagues launching across the country to growing youth sports burnout and what parents can do to help kids actually enjoy sports again. Plus: the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera, Ally House in Los Angeles, WNBA and NWSL summer storylines, and why women’s sports fans are heading into one of the biggest summers yet. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Instagram — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ TikTok — ⁠@welcometothepartyshow⁠ Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Keep the Party Going: Reserve Your Spot at The Ally House - June 4, 2026 in Santa Monica, CA: https://www.ally.com/ally-house Why Do Girls Drop Out of Soccer? Complete the HERStoPLAY Survey The Women’s Lacrosse League The Women’s Pro Baseball League Professional Softball League The Athlete’s Unlimited Softball League Our Burnout Episode - The Youth Sports Problem No One Talks About⁠ Follow Rachel Entrekin Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC -Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ at onepeloton.com https://www.onepeloton.com/ -Use code "podcast" to get a year of Shipt for only $49 -Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code WELCOMETOTHEPARTY at OSEAMalibu.com - Elevate your summer wardrobe at Quince.com/welcometotheparty

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0:00.0	I am doing runs like Kocodona to see if I like the person that emerges when things get hard.
0:07.0	You stayed and cheered other people on at the friggin finish line for the next two days.
0:14.0	Oh yeah. I mean, why would I believe?
0:16.0	I think the thing that I love the most about Kocona is how much it teaches you about radical acceptance.
0:21.6	You run for hundreds of miles and you're like, whatever is going to be thrown at me,
0:25.6	I'll deal with it when I deal with it. And like, that is cool.
0:28.6	That was the moment when I recognized like, okay, something that is going to require my attention is about to happen here.
0:35.6	I'm going to just keep rewining this on a loop, this episode, because this has been so good.
0:40.5	Yeah.
0:58.7	What's up, party people?
0:59.6	I'm Julie Fowdy.
1:01.1	And I'm Abby Wambach.
1:01.8	Hi, Jules.
1:02.9	Hi, Ams.
1:06.2	Coming up later in the show, we are so excited.
1:15.9	Ultra marathoner, Rachel and Trickenicken is going to come on the show.
1:23.9	And y'all, she became the first woman ever to win the entire field at the Kokadona 250 Ultra Marathon.
1:25.9	Yes, ever.
1:31.6	First woman ever to win that specific race. Shattered the course record and improved her own previous record by like seven hours. This woman is incredible.
1:37.8	She opens up about so many things. Her past struggles on body image and self-doubt before becoming one of the rock
1:49.1	stars on the planet. And we cannot wait to talk to her. So Abigail. I'm obsessed. I cannot wait to talk to her.
1:59.4	I know. But first, can I just tell you about my week?
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