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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Anna Markova #40589 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Markova Shatters Her Own Boulderthon 5K Record Anna Markova ran 30:58 to finish the 2026 Boulderthon 5K, her fastest of three appearances at this race well ahead of her 39:42 in 2024 and 36:10 in 2025. She built a strong pace through the first two miles, covering that stretch at roughly 8:57 per mile, before easing over the final mile as her cumulative pace settled to 9:59. Her opening two miles were the highlight of the day, a clip nearly a minute faster per mile than her closing stretch. Finishing on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, Markova capped a race run at over 5,000 feet of elevation with her best 5K result yet.