Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Samantha Schoenwalder #32808 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Strong Start Fades Through the Back Half Samantha Schoenwalder finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 1:21:25. Her race opened fast: the first two miles clicked by in 20:23, a 10:11 min/mile pace, before the effort settled into a steadier, slower rhythm through the remaining miles, closing in 1:19:17 by the 6-mile mark. Those opening two miles stand as the clear high point of the day, more than two minutes per mile quicker than anything that followed. Racing through downtown Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet of elevation, Schoenwalder's early pace showed her strongest sustained running of the morning. With no prior Boulderthon results on record for comparison, this race stands as a first data point one built on a fast, controlled start that could serve as a foundation for pacing the middle miles more evenly in future efforts.