M35-39: Jeyna Senbeta Stands Alone

• Sole finisher in the M35-39 age group, clocking 24:59 at a 4:01/mi average on a sweltering 87°F morning in Boston.
• Held 2nd among women from the opening split through the finish line.
• Posted the 2nd-fastest women's split on the 5K→8K segment — a standout stretch in brutal heat and wind.

Jeyna Senbeta of Chicago was the only M35-39 finisher on the day, but the conditions made simply finishing a statement. With temperatures hitting 87°F, 18 mph winds, and thick humidity, a 4:01/mi average over 10 kilometers was a serious effort by any measure.

Her race unfolded with quiet consistency. Sitting 2nd among women at every checkpoint, Senbeta never wavered in the standings — but the 5K-to-8K stretch showed she had more than just steadiness. Her split there ranked 2nd among all women in the field, a burst of speed through the middle miles that kept her locked into that position all the way to the tape.

A 24:59 finish — just inside the 25-minute mark — tells the real story of what M35-39 looked like at the 2024 B.A.A. 10K: one athlete, one very fast time, earned on a day when the heat was doing its best to slow everyone down.