Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Max Crooks #32702 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Start Fades Into a Steady Finish Max Crooks completed the 10K in 52:56. His opening two miles were his quickest of the race, clicking off in 7:34 and 7:37, before the pace eased through the middle miles and settled into the low-8:00s by mile five. That early one-to-two mile stretch stood as the fastest sustained running of his race, a strong response to Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet. The 10K's 8:10 AM start gave him a bit more daylight and warmth than the earlier waves, and he carried that opening rhythm well before easing into a comfortable finish down the Pearl Street Mall. A touch more evenness between miles three and five could help him hold onto that early pace longer next time.