Pete Maksimow ran against the competition in his head - a familiar foe otherwise known as himself.
Hillary Allen had no idea she was blazing where no woman had gone before.
But both claimed new course records on Saturday in the Cheyenne Mountain Trail Races at Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
Maksimow, who captured his third win in four starts in the 25K, had set the course record in 2012. But in the final strides, with his eyes focused on the finish line clock, he found just enough speed to eclipse his old mark by two seconds. His official time was 1 hour, 46 minutes, 3 seconds.
The 35-year-old Manitou Springs resident said it felt pretty good to beat his former self.
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