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Bolder Boulder
LocationBoulder, Colorado United States
Distance10 kilometers (6.2 mi)
Established1979
Participants~54,000

The Bolder Boulder (styled as BOLDERBoulder and previously BolderBOULDER) is an annual

10-kilometer run in Boulder, Colorado. The 2007 race featured over 54,000[1] runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers, making it the second largest 10k race in the US[2] and the fifth largest road race in the world.[3] It has one of the largest non-marathon prize purses in road racing.[4]

The race culminates at the

U.S. armed forces
.

On March 16, 2020, organizers of the Bolder Boulder race initially decided to postpone the race, usually held on Memorial Day, until Labor Day due to COVID-19.[5] On June 1, organizers then decided to cancel the 2020 race entirely.[6]

From 2002-2005, the presenting sponsor of the race was Celestial Seasonings. From 2008-2012, the named sponsor was Dick's Sporting Goods.[7]

Past winners

Frank Shorter won the men's race in 1981.
Portugal's Rosa Mota is a five-time winner of the race.
Madaí Pérez won the 2004 women's race.

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 1979  Ric Rojas (USA) 29:43  Sandy Simmons (USA) 39:55
2nd 1980  Marc Hunter (USA) 30:42  Ruth Hamilton (USA) 38:12
3rd 1981  Frank Shorter (USA) 29:28  Ellen Hart Peña (USA) 34:54
4th 1982  
Rodolfo Gomez
 (MEX) 		28:51  Anne Audain (NZL) 32:38
5th 1983  Mark Scrutton (ENG) 28:51  Ellen Hart (USA) 34:46
6th 1984  Herb Lindsay (USA) 29:09  Rosa Mota (POR) 34:03
7th 1985  Paul Davies-Hale (ENG) 29:04  Rosa Mota (POR) 33:59
8th 1986  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 28:46  Rosa Mota (POR) 33:54
9th 1987  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 28:46  Nancy Tinari (CAN) 33:59
10th 1988  
Rolando Vera
 (ECU) 		29:06  Rosa Mota (POR) 34:41
11th 1989  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 28:59  Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 33:59
12th 1990  
Martin Pitayo
 (MEX) 		28:48  Rosa Mota (POR) 33:14
13th 1991  Thomas Osano (KEN) 29:01  
Delillah Asiago
 (KEN) 		33:32
14th 1992  Thomas Osano (KEN) 28:40  
Jill Boltz
 (ENG) 		33:57
15th 1993  Arturo Barrios (MEX) 29:04  Uta Pippig (GER) 33:39
16th 1994  Armando Quintanilla (MEX) 29:31  Nadia Prasad (FRA) 33:28
17th 1995  Josephat Machuka (KEN) 27:52  
Delillah Asiago
 (KEN) 		32:13
18th 1996  Simon Rono (KEN) 28:28  Elana Meyer (RSA) 33:22
19th 1997  Hezron Otwori (KEN) 28:55  Libbie Hickman (USA) 33:25
20th 1998  Simon Rono (KEN) 28:50  
Jane Omoro Moraa
 (KEN) 		33:26
21st 1999  Birhanu Adane Bazu (ETH) 29:00  Lidia Șimon (ROM) 32:30
22nd 2000  Joseph Kimani (KEN) 28:55  Derartu Tulu (ETH) 33:09
23rd 2001  
James Koskei Kimutai
 (KEN) 		29:00  
Deena Drossin
 (USA) 		33:25
24th 2002  
Thomas Nyariki
 (KEN) 		29:08  
Deena Drossin
 (USA) 		33:12
25th 2003  
Dejene Birhanu
 (ETH) 		28:54  
Deena Drossin
 (USA) 		33:17
26th 2004  Paul Koech (KEN) 29:19  Madaí Pérez (MEX) 34:24
27th 2005  
Gudisa Shentama Kudama
 (ETH) 		29:21  Elva Dryer (USA) 32:51
28th 2006  Birhanu Adane Bazu (ETH) 29:37  Sara Slattery (USA) 33:42
29th 2007  Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) 29:52  Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 33:42
30th 2008  Ridouane Harroufi (MAR) 28:32  Millicent Gathoni Kuria (KEN) 32:49
31st 2009  Tilahun Regassa (ETH) 28:17  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 32:48
32nd 2010  Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 29:17  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 32:28
33rd 2011  Belete Assefa (ETH) 29:22  Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 32:29
34th 2012  Allan Kiprono (KEN) 29:53  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 33:05
35th 2013  Allan Kiprono (KEN) 29:28  Merima Mohammed (ETH) 33:58
36th 2014  Afewerki Berhane (ERI) 29:11  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 32:21
37th 2015  Belete Assefa (ETH) 29:04  Meskerem Assefa (ETH) 33:31
38th 2016  Isaac Kiprono (KEN) 29:12  Amane Gobena (ETH) 33:39
39th 2017  Gabriel Geay (TZA) 29:02  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 32:44
40th 2018  
Getaneh Tamire
 (ETH) 		29:18  Mamitu Daska (ETH) 32:37
41st 2019  Bernard Ngeno (KEN) 28:29  Hiwot Yemmer (ETH) 32:49
42nd 2022  Leonard Korir (USA) 29:28  Aliphine Tuliamuk (USA) 32:58
43rd 2023  Conner Mantz (USA) 29:08  Emily Durgin (USA) 33:24

Finisher Numbers

Number of finishers[8] and registrants[9] each year
Year Finishers Registrants
1979 n/a 2,700
1980 4,324 5,280
1981 7,261 9,000
1982 11,177 n/a
1983 14,093 16,550
1984 15,783 17,400
1985 16,826 n/a
1986 17,926 n/a
1987 19,068 n/a
1988 14,943 n/a
1989 19,763 n/a
1990 23,849 26,470
1991 28,386 31,103
1992 29,530 35,080
1993 31,712 n/a
1994 31,816 35,750
1995 25,009 n/a
1996 34,495 n/a
1997 34,504 n/a
1998 37,345 40,145
1999 39,099 n/a
2000 40,546 n/a
2001 40,743 n/a
2002 42,240 45,822
2003 44,613 48,242[10]
2004 43,772 47,454
2005 42,158 n/a
2006 43,388 n/a
2007 43,829 50,816
2008 47,794 n/a
2009 47,783 n/a
2010 48,430 n/a
2011 49,201 54,544
2012 46,535 n/a
2013 43,434 n/a
2014 45,765 52,115
2015 45,107 n/a
2016 44,763 n/a
2017 44,997 n/a
2018 46,170 51,051
2019 42,587 n/a
2020 cancelled cancelled
2021 remote remote
2022 34,224 n/a
2023 34,697 n/a

References

  1. ^ "Bosley hopes race No. 30 runs smoother : Top Stories : Boulder Daily Camera". Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "Largest Races | Running USA". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. ^ "Largest Races | Running USA". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. ^ "SBLI Falmouth Road Race Announces America's Largest Non-Marathon Prize Purse." Archived September 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine New England Runner, February 14, 2002, retrieved October 1, 2006
  5. ^ Meyer, John (16 March 2020). "Bolder Boulder postpones to fall; new date to be determined". The Denver Post. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ Meyer, John (1 June 2020). "After postponing, Bolder Boulder decides to officially cancel 2020 race". The Denver Post. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ^ "ARRS - Race series: Bolder Boulder". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  8. ^ "BOLDERBoulder - Past Results". OnlineRaceResults. Online Race Results. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Our Historical Milestones". Bolder Boulder. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Bosley hopes race No. 30 runs smoother : Top Stories : Boulder Daily Camera". Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
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