Aiden Reed, who lives and trains in Boulder with the local running team Roots Running Project, finished as the top American in Monday’s BOLDERBoulder with a time of 29 minutes and 17 seconds. The event on May 25 drew tens of thousands of runners for the 10-kilometer race, which finishes at Folsom Field.
“It’s always massively uplifting to receive so much community support, and I loved seeing and hearing so many friends along the course today,” Reed said in a post on Instagram. “Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer.”
In the men’s pro race, Reed finished behind Patrick Kiprop, who competes for Kenya and trains with the On Athletics Club in Boulder, who won the race in 28 minutes and 35 seconds, and Daniel Simiu Ebenyo, from Kenya, who ran 29 minutes and 6 seconds.
In the close women’s pro race, Rebecca Mwangi, from Kenya, won in 32 minutes and 33 seconds, followed by Jesca Chelangat, from Kenya, who ran 32 minutes and 36 seconds. Rachael Rudel, from Fort Collins and a former Colorado State University runner, finished third and was the top American with a time of 32 minutes and 46 seconds.
In the citizens’ races, runners with Boulder ties also earned spots on the podium. In the women’s race, Elise Cranny, who competed in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics and attended Niwot High School, won. She was followed by Savannah Shaw and Kathryn Fluehr, both of whom live and train in Boulder. In the men’s race, Nickolas Scudder won, followed by Sam Parsons and Reed Fischer.