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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Payton Buessing #31492 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Pace Carries Her Through the 10K Payton Buessing finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 1:01:02, holding a consistent rhythm across the distance. Her cumulative pace hovered between 9:43 and 9:58 per mile through the first five miles, showing tight control over her effort. Mile 5 stood out as her fastest of the race, clocked at 8:51, a notable surge before the pace eased in the closing mile. That mid-race stretch reflects a well-managed effort in a course finishing on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city sitting over 5,000 feet in elevation. Buessing might consider building on that mile 5 strength with a more even final stretch in future races.