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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Janelle Mistarz #40605 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fuels Division-Best 5K Finish Janelle Mistarz finished the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 19:48, placing 74th overall and 17th among women in a field of 2,677. She topped the F40-44 division from the first mile onward. Her second mile was the highlight, a 5:38 split that pulled her overall pace down to 5:59 before the final mile eased to 7:07. That early surge set the tone for a race that started strong and held position through the finish on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation.