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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Tate Cristofano #41627 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers a Steady 5K Tate Cristofano covered the 5K in 23:31, an average pace of 7:35 per mile. He opened with an 8:05 first mile, then surged to a 7:03 second mile before settling into a 7:38 close, finishing with a nearly identical overall pace to where he stood at the halfway point. That second mile stood out as his fastest stretch of the race, a solid mid-race gear shift before easing slightly over the final stretch. Racing at altitude in Boulder, over 5,000 feet above sea level, he capped the effort with a finish on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.