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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Dawa Sherpa #41218 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers a Steady 5K Finish Dawa Sherpa completed the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 27:04, an 8:44 min/mile pace across the field of 2,677. His race unfolded in three distinct phases: an opening mile at 9:03, a sharp surge to 7:40 through the second mile, then a settling pace of 9:30 to the finish. That middle mile stands out as the clear highlight of his race, showing a burst of speed sandwiched between two more measured miles. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet adds weight to that quick second-mile split, a solid gear-shift in thinner air. With the opening and closing miles roughly matched in effort, Dawa might look at ways to carry more of that middle-mile strength through to the finish next time a small tweak that could smooth out the overall pacing curve even further.