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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jennifer Esparza #31370 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Carries Steady 5K Finish Jennifer Esparza finished the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 29:49, an average pace of 9:37 per mile at 5,000-plus feet of altitude. Esparza's race opened briskly with a 9:05 first mile, then quickened to 8:17 for the second, her fastest mile of the day. The third mile eased to 11:21, settling her final time. That opening two-mile stretch, covered in 17:21, stood as the strongest sustained running of her race, and the pace built there gave her enough cushion to finish comfortably despite the late slowdown.