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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Veronica Phifer #41883 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers Steady 5K Finish Veronica Phifer completed the 5K in 29:35, an overall pace of 9:32 per mile. She opened conservatively at 9:58 for the first mile, then surged to a 8:16 second mile before easing to 10:21 over the closing stretch to the finish. That middle mile stood out as the strongest stretch of her race, a full 90 seconds faster than her opening pace. Running at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, Phifer's ability to hold that surge through the second mile reflects solid pacing control before settling in for the final push downtown.