Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kate Hamel #30802 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Pace Control Secures a Podium Age-Group Finish Kate Hamel finished the 10K in 46:25, an average pace of 7:29 per mile, placing third in the F 30-34 division. Her race built steadily through the first four miles before a strong surge. Hamel's cumulative pace tightened from 7:02 at mile one to 7:18 by mile four, then dropped to 7:10 after a standout fifth mile covered in 6:40 her fastest full mile of the race. That surge pulled her overall average down before the finish, capping a race defined by strong mid-race execution and a well-earned podium result at altitude in Boulder, sitting over 5,000 feet.