| Race Details | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Boulder, Colorado |
| First run: | 1979 |
| Distance: | 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) |
| Registration: | ~54,000 |
The Bolder Boulder is an annual 10-kilometer road race in Boulder, Colorado. The origin of the name is unknown. The most recent race featured over 54,000[1] runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers, making it the largest race in the US in which all participants are timed[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 University of Colorado's Folsom Field with a Memorial Day Tribute with one of the largest Memorial Day gatherings in the United States. Organizers have dedicated three starting waves to current and former members of the U.S. armed forces.
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 Simon (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 |
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