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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Eric Meckel #40197 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

A Fast Middle Mile Anchors a Steady 5K Eric Meckel finished the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 28:54. His race built through a clear pattern: an opening mile at 10:07, a sharp drop to 7:45 for mile two, then a return to 10:05 over the closing stretch. That middle mile stands out as his best of the day, pulling his cumulative pace down to 8:55 per mile before settling to a final overall pace of 9:19 per mile. Running this at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet adds context to that middle-mile surge, a notable effort at altitude. With finishing paces bookending a much faster second mile, Eric might look at ways to carry that middle-mile rhythm more evenly across the full 5K next time a small adjustment that could smooth the overall pacing curve.