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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Shelby Fruechte #30528 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Mid-Race Pace Highlights Steady 10K Effort Shelby Fruechte finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 54:38, holding a steady rhythm through the middle miles before a slower final stretch. After an opening mile of 8:57, she settled into the 8:20s and 8:30s, running her fastest mile of the race in mile five at 8:23. That effort was followed by a final mile of 9:50, closing out her run into downtown Boulder. Fruechte's race took shape as a strong middle stretch, with miles two through five all sitting between 8:23 and 8:50 per mile a level of consistency that carried her through most of the course. Her finish on the Pearl Street Mall came after a course that, like the rest of Boulder, sits above 5,000 feet in elevation.