Rachel Entrekin

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Rachel discovered trail running in 2013 after years of road racing - and never looked back.

After moving to Washington State in 2016, she discovered Fastest Known Times, setting historic records on Mt. Rainier's Wonderland Trail, Mt. Hood's Timberline Trail, and Section J of the Washington PCT most notably; then set her sights on competing in mountainous 100-milers.

The longer, the better, in Rachel's opinion. In 2024, Rachel entered the Cocodona 250-miler, knocking on the door of the elite running scene by winning the women's race and coming in just shy of the top-10 overall. In 2025, Rachel fully blasted on to the scene by winning the women's race again, and becoming the only two-time winner of the race. She bettered her previous time by about 10 hours, setting a course record and nearly becoming a member of the overall race podium.

She returned to Cocodona 250 in 2026 and became the first woman to finish overall, smashing the course record by finishing in 56 hours, 9 minutes and 48 seconds.

When not running, Rachel likes cooking, playing piano, petting dogs, and hanging out with her cats. She currently lives in Colorado.