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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Omar Villegas #41963 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels Top 10% Finish at Altitude Omar Villegas crossed the line in 24:35, placing 221st overall and 166th among men in a field of 2,677 a result inside the top 10% of the day's participants. His opening two miles set the tone, clicking off a 7:04 and a 7:11 to reach the halfway point with a cumulative pace of 7:07 per mile, well ahead of his overall average. That efficient early pace came at over 5,000 feet of elevation in Boulder, a demanding backdrop for holding sub-7:15 splits. The final mile eased to a 9:24 split, pulling his overall pace to 7:55 per mile by the finish. With the front two miles proving his strongest stretch, there's room to explore even pacing across the full 5K next time out.