Mike McKnight is Flagstaff Bound at the 2026 Cocodona 250

About this episode

Mike McKnight discusses his experiences and challenges in ultrarunning, particularly focusing on the Cocodona 250 race.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Goldberg, Peter Noyes

Guest: Mike McKnight

Topics covered

• ultramarathon
• mental health
• race strategy
• personal growth
• Cocodona 250
• running records

Keywords

• Mike McKnight
• Cocodona 250
• ultramarathon
• Arizona Monster 300
• running records
• mental health
• race strategy

Sponsors

Good Ranchers, Janji

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Distance to Empty

Places: Flagstaff

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