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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Breana Kelly #41180 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers Steady 5K Finish Breana Kelly, 20, of Greenwood, SC, completed the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 31:28, an overall pace of 10:09 per mile. Her race built through a strong second mile, covered in 8:42, well ahead of her opening and closing miles. That middle mile stood out as the fastest stretch of her race, dropping her cumulative pace before a final mile of 11:26 pulled her overall pace back toward 10:04. Racing through Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet of elevation, Kelly's pacing pattern reflects a runner adjusting to the thinner air across the course. The dip in the middle miles shows real closing speed is there; carrying more of that rhythm into the final mile could be a worthwhile focus for her next 5K.