Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ava Haynes #41283 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers Steady 5K Finish Ava Haynes crossed the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 31:59. She opened conservatively with a 10:30 first mile, then surged to her fastest stretch of the race, an 8:49 second mile, before easing to an 11:50 closing mile as she made her way to the finish on the Pearl Street Mall. Racing at over 5,000 feet of elevation, Haynes showed her sharpest form in the middle mile, nearly two minutes faster than her opening pace. That surge suggests she had more in the tank than her first mile indicated. Going forward, finding a pace closer to that middle-mile rhythm earlier in the race could help her sustain momentum through the finish rather than fading in the closing stretch.