Runner dies after medical emergency during 253-mile ultramarathon in Arizona

Cocodona 250 will go on in runner’s honor, organizers say Race includes more than 38,000ft of elevation gain A runner at the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in Arizona has died after a medical emergency, organizers said on Tuesday. According to a statement posted on Instagram, a participant experienced a “serious medical emergency” during the 253-mile endurance race, which began Monday and continues through Saturday. Continue reading...

Ella Brockway · Wed, May 6, 2026, 10:10 AM
US news | The Guardian

Runner dies after medical emergency during 253-mile ultramarathon in Arizona

Cocodona 250 will go on in runner’s honor, organizers say
Race includes more than 38,000ft of elevation gain

A runner at the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in Arizona has died after a medical emergency, organizers said on Tuesday.

According to a statement posted on Instagram, a participant experienced a “serious medical emergency” during the 253-mile endurance race, which began Monday and continues through Saturday.

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