Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Emma Seal #41128 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Late in the Final Mile Emma Seal finished the 5K in 29:49, an overall pace of 9:37 per mile. She opened with a confident first mile of 8:38, maintaining an 8:42 cumulative pace through two miles. The final mile slowed considerably, clocking 11:38, which pulled her overall pace back and made the opening two miles the clear highlight of her race. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Seal built an early cushion before the pace eased in the closing stretch. She closed out her race on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, capping a day defined by a fast and steady start.