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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Sahib Cheema #40941 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fuels Top Finish Despite Late Fade Sahib Cheema finished 59th overall and 45th among men in the 5K at the 2026 Boulderthon, crossing in 19:18. That result placed him inside the race's top ten percent of the field. Cheema's race showed a fast start that slipped late. He opened with a 5:20 first mile, the quickest stretch of his race, before easing to 5:37 for the second mile, holding a strong 5:28 cumulative pace through two miles. His final mile slowed to 7:36, pulling his overall pace back to 6:13 per mile at the finish. Running at altitude in Boulder, sitting above 5,000 feet, that early pace stood out as the highlight of his day.