Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Carleen Watts #30895 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Start Carries Through Boulder's 10K Carleen Watts finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 59:27, an average pace of 9:35 per mile, across a field of 3,071. Watts opened with her fastest mile of the day, covering the first mile in 9:07, then held between 8:55 and 9:40 through mile five, keeping her cumulative pace tight in the 9:00-9:16 range for most of the race. The middle miles, two through five, were the most consistent stretch, with elapsed pace never drifting beyond a 21-second window. The final mile eased to an 11:00 split as the race wound toward the finish on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, a fitting close to a race run at over 5,000 feet of elevation.