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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Keith Reinert #41958 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Late but Podium-Close Finish Holds Keith Reinert finished the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 18:01, placing 38th overall and 30th among men in a field of 2,677. That's a slight step back from his 17:42 in the 2024 running of the same race, though he actually moved up in the overall standings this year. Reinert's race showed a fast start and a late fade: he split 5:37 for the first mile, then surged to 5:11 for the secondhis strongest mile of the daybefore slowing to 6:32 over the final stretch to the finish. That closing mile pulled his overall pace to 5:48 per mile. The race finished on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a fitting cap to an effort run at over 5,000 feet of elevation.