Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kate Dessing #30510 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Start Fades Into a Steady Grind Kate Dessing crossed the line in 1:03:29 for the 10K, good for 67th in the F 20-24 division. Her race began briskly, with the opening two miles clicking off at roughly an 8:50 pace, the fastest sustained stretch of her day. From there the pace eased mile by mile, cumulative time drifting from 9:07 at the 5K mark to 10:12 by the finish, as each successive mile ran a bit slower than the last. Boulder's elevation, over 5,000 feet, adds context to any pacing shift across a race run entirely at altitude. Dessing's early miles show her ability to hold sub-9:00 pace before the effort naturally settled into the second half of the course.