Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Juan Salazar #41096 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Late in the Final Mile Juan Salazar completed the 2026 Boulderthon 5K in 28:38, an average pace of 9:14 per mile among the field of 2,677. Salazar opened with a 8:34 first mile, then quickened to 8:14 through the second mile, his fastest of the race, bringing his cumulative pace to 8:23 per mile at the 2-mile mark. The final mile slowed to 10:43, pushing his overall pace back to 9:10 through 3 miles before the finish. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Salazar's early miles showed the sharpest execution of his day, and building more evenly across the closing stretch could be a useful focus for his next 5K.