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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Diego Herrera #41894 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Fuels Steady 5K Finish Diego Herrera covered the 5K in 29:40, an average pace of 9:34 per mile. His race built through a solid opening mile, sharpened into a season-best surge over the second mile at 8:29, then eased slightly over the closing stretch as the pace settled to 10:37 for the final mile. That middle-mile push stood out as the fastest stretch of his race, showing a runner comfortable finding another gear mid-course. Completing the distance at Boulders altitude of over 5,000 feet, Herreras pacing pattern offers a clear takeaway: with a touch more even pacing across the final mile, he could carry that second-mile strength all the way to the line.