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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Emma Blanchard #31484 Race: 2026 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles

Steady Pace Through the Middle Miles, With a Strong Kick to Close Emma Blanchard finished the 2026 Boulderthon 10K in 1:00:12, averaging 9:42 per mile across the 6.2-mile course in downtown Boulder. Her race took shape with a fast start, clocking 9:37 for mile one before dipping to a season-best split of 8:31 by mile three. From there, her cumulative pace settled between 9:06 and 9:21 per mile through mile five, showing solid consistency across the middle stretch. Miles one through three stood out as her strongest continuous stretch, with her cumulative pace dropping steadily to 9:06 min/mile a sign of a well-controlled opening effort. Given her age-group results, Emma has room to build pacing strategy for the closing miles as she continues racing in Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation.