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Jane Maus sets women’s fastest known time on Colorado’s First Flatiron
Jane Maus set a women’s fastest known time on Colorado’s First Flatiron on November 5.
The route is a short, technical climb and run in Boulder, and Maus completed it in 37 minutes and 7 seconds.
That was nearly four minutes faster than the previous women’s record of 41:06, set by Bailee Mulholland.
Maus covered a 2.4-mile route from Chautauqua Park and back, climbing about 1,500 feet.
She completed the effort alone and without ropes or protective gear.
Her combination of trail-running fitness and technical climbing skills helped her tackle the steep sandstone route quickly.
The record matters because it shows how both speed and climbing ability are needed on this demanding route.
Jane Maus set a women’s fastest known time on Colorado’s First Flatiron on November 5, 2026.
She completed the route in 37 minutes and 7 seconds, improving on the previous women’s record of 41:06.
The effort covered 2.4 miles from trailhead to trailhead, starting and finishing at Chautauqua Park.
Maus completed the route solo and unsupported, without ropes or protective climbing gear.
- Who
- Jane Maus set the women’s fastest known time.
- What
- She completed the First Flatiron route in 37:07, beating the previous women’s record.
- When
- November 5, 2026.
- Where
- The First Flatiron in Boulder, Colorado, starting and finishing at Chautauqua Park.
- Why
- Maus said the route suited her strengths in running and moving quickly on technical terrain.
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- Time
- 37:07
- Previous women’s record
- 41:06, set by Bailee Mulholland
- Route distance
- 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometers)
- Elevation gain
- Approximately 1,500 feet (457 meters)
- Route
- Direct East Face of the First Flatiron, rated 5.6
What people are saying
This FKT suits all of my strengths very well. For an FKT like this, you do have to be a fast runner because there are a lot of runnable sections. Everything fell into place with this.
You do have to be a talented runner and talented at moving quickly on technical terrain, but then being able to go into race mode and really mentally lock into that experience.