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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Luke Junk #22110 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers a Steady 5K Finish Luke Junk completed the 5K in 29:47, moving through the field to 555th overall and 365th among men by the finish. His race built momentum through the middle mile, dropping to 8:26 for mile two after a 9:46 opening mile the fastest mile-plus stretch of his race before easing to 10:27 over the closing mile. That pattern left his cumulative pace at 9:32 min/mile at the finish, pulled down from a slower start by that strong middle push. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet adds context to the effort required to hold that pace across the final stretch into the Pearl Street Mall.