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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Paul Diehl #31207 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Pace Anchors Strong Top-5 Finish Paul Diehl finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 48:35, placing 135th overall out of the field of 3,071 and 5th in the men's 45-49 division. His run stayed within the top 10% of the field's overall placement through the middle miles, holding a consistent low-7:30s pace before settling to a 7:50 min/mile average pace by the finish. Diehl's race shape showed a strong opening three miles, clicking off splits between 7:33 and 7:37, before a slight dip through mile four. His fastest mile came in mile five, a 7:11 split that pushed him back into the race's front third before the finishing stretch. Racing in his home city of Boulder, sitting over 5,000 feet in elevation, Diehl's early pace held firm against the thinner air.