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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Nikki Hart #32947 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Pace Carries Her Through the 10K Nikki Hart finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 53:14, an elapsed pace of 8:35 per mile. Hart's opening miles were consistent, settling into the low-to-mid 8:20s through the first four miles. Mile 5 stood out as her strongest mile-plus stretch, dropping to a 7:57 pace and pulling her cumulative average down to 8:21. The final mile eased to 9:32, a sensible adjustment after that faster fifth mile, before she closed out the race in downtown Boulder. With Boulder sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation, that mid-race surge is a solid marker to build from in future training blocks.