They came dressed as crayons, a giraffe, Where’s Waldo and bananas.
The colorful costumes whizzing down Folsom Street early Monday morning indicated one thing: The return of the BolderBoulder.
The race, run Monday for the 42nd time, is a local mainstay founded in 1979 by Steve Bosley and Frank Shorter, who served as the official starter in honor of the 50th anniversary of his 1972 gold medal Olympic marathon run. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the decorated 10K to cancel the 2020 race and prompted a dispersed 10K called Bolder on the Run in 2021. But on Monday, everything returned to the way it once always was.
In the BolderBoulder, competitors make their way through the streets north of the University of Colorado Boulder before crossing the finish line at Folsom Field with its Flatirons backdrop.
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White, Thweatt win Citizen’s Race
In the long-awaited return of the BolderBoulder, Dakota Ridge grad Jacob White took the top honors in the men’s citizens race, outlasting Thornton‘s Curtis Weisenberger down the stretch, finishing five seconds ahead in 31:13.
In the women’s race, Superior’s Laura Thweatt took top honors in 34:59.
American’s win International Challenge
Leonard Korir of Colorado Springs became the first American to win the BolderBoulder pro race since 1984, out kicking Joseph Panga of Tanzania in 29:28. Panga’s second place finish did help propel Tanzania to the men’s team title. Team USA finished second.
After finishing second in 2018 and third in 2019, Aliphine Tuliamuk of Flagstaff finally came out on top, crossing the finish line 30 seconds up on second place in 32:58. Her first place finish and Provo’s Makenna Myler fifth place finish secured the win for team USA as well.