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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Morgan Richardson #40360 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles

Strong Middle Mile Powers a Steady 5K Finish Morgan Richardson crossed the 2026 Boulderthon 5K line in 29:49, an overall pace of 9:37 per mile. Richardson's race built in the middle: after a 10:02 opening mile, she surged to 8:25 for mile two her fastest mile of the day before easing to 10:18 over the closing stretch to the finish on the Pearl Street Mall. That middle-mile push pulled her cumulative pace down from 10:02 to 9:13 before the late mile brought it back up. Running at Boulder's altitude, over 5,000 feet, adds context to that pace shift. With the fast second mile already banked, working on sustaining that effort into the final mile could be a worthwhile focus for next time.