Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jay Shah #41628 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Down the Stretch Jay Shah crossed the 5K finish in 33:14, good for 518th among men in a field of 2,677. He opened briskly, covering the first mile in 9:26 and picking up pace over the second to reach two miles in 18:39 an average of roughly 9:19 per mile through that stretch, the fastest of his race. The final mile slowed considerably, with a 13:26 split pushing his overall pace to 10:43 per mile by the finish. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Shah's early pacing showed solid control before the late fade. A more even effort across the final mile, drawing on the pace he found through mile two, could help him close races more consistently in the future.