diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server/handler/runs.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server/handler/runs.rs
index 9f31597ad..b0596c4a8 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server/handler/runs.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-server/src/server/handler/runs.rs
@@ -125,19 +125,12 @@ pub(crate) fn board_columns() -> Vec<BoardColumnDefinition> {
     ]
 }
 
-async fn board_run_metadata(
-    state: &AppState,
-    run_id: RunId,
+fn board_run_metadata_from_projection(
+    projection: &fabro_store::RunProjection,
 ) -> serde_json::Map<String, serde_json::Value> {
     let mut metadata = serde_json::Map::new();
-    let Ok(run_store) = state.store.open_run_reader(&run_id).await else {
-        return metadata;
-    };
-    let Ok(run_state) = run_store.state().await else {
-        return metadata;
-    };
 
-    if let Some(pull_request) = run_state.pull_request {
+    if let Some(pull_request) = projection.pull_request.as_ref() {
         metadata.insert(
             "pull_request".to_string(),
             serde_json::json!({
@@ -146,13 +139,13 @@ async fn board_run_metadata(
         );
     }
 
-    if let Some(sandbox) = run_state.sandbox {
+    if let Some(sandbox) = projection.sandbox.as_ref() {
         let mut sandbox_metadata = serde_json::Map::new();
         sandbox_metadata.insert(
             "working_directory".to_string(),
-            serde_json::json!(sandbox.working_directory),
+            serde_json::json!(&sandbox.working_directory),
         );
-        if let Some(identifier) = sandbox.identifier {
+        if let Some(identifier) = sandbox.identifier.as_ref() {
             sandbox_metadata.insert("id".to_string(), serde_json::json!(identifier));
         }
         metadata.insert(
@@ -162,7 +155,7 @@ async fn board_run_metadata(
     }
 
     if let Some((_, record)) =
-        run_state
+        projection
             .pending_interviews
             .iter()
             .min_by(|(left_id, left), (right_id, right)| {
@@ -174,7 +167,7 @@ async fn board_run_metadata(
         metadata.insert(
             "question".to_string(),
             serde_json::json!({
-                "text": record.question.text,
+                "text": &record.question.text,
             }),
         );
     }
@@ -196,9 +189,9 @@ async fn list_board_runs(
     State(state): State<Arc<AppState>>,
     Query(pagination): Query<PaginationParams>,
 ) -> Response {
-    let summaries = match state
+    let entries = match state
         .store
-        .list_runs(&fabro_store::ListRunsQuery::default())
+        .list_runs_with_projection(&fabro_store::ListRunsQuery::default())
         .await
     {
         Ok(runs) => runs,
@@ -207,23 +200,22 @@ async fn list_board_runs(
                 .into_response();
         }
     };
-    let board_summaries: Vec<_> = summaries
+    let board_summaries: Vec<_> = entries
         .into_iter()
-        .filter_map(|summary| {
+        .filter_map(|(summary, projection)| {
             let column = board_column(summary.status)?;
-            Some((summary, column))
+            Some((summary, projection, column))
         })
         .collect();
     let (page_summaries, has_more) = paginate_items(board_summaries, &pagination);
 
     let mut data = Vec::with_capacity(page_summaries.len());
-    for (summary, column) in page_summaries {
-        let run_id = summary.run_id;
+    for (summary, projection, column) in page_summaries {
         let mut item =
             serde_json::to_value(&summary).expect("RunSummary serialization is infallible");
         item["column"] = serde_json::json!(column);
         if let Some(object) = item.as_object_mut() {
-            object.extend(board_run_metadata(state.as_ref(), run_id).await);
+            object.extend(board_run_metadata_from_projection(&projection));
         }
         data.push(item);
     }
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/mod.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/mod.rs
index 947788b40..b9d21acf9 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/mod.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use slatedb::config::{CompressionCodec, Settings};
 use tokio::sync::{Mutex, OnceCell};
 
 use crate::run_state::build_summary;
-use crate::{Error, ListRunsQuery, Result, keys};
+use crate::{Error, ListRunsQuery, Result, RunProjection, keys};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Database {
@@ -190,6 +190,28 @@ impl Database {
         Ok(summaries)
     }
 
+    pub async fn list_runs_with_projection(
+        &self,
+        query: &ListRunsQuery,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(RunSummary, RunProjection)>> {
+        let db = self.open_db().await?;
+        let run_ids = self.catalog_index().await?.list(query).await?;
+        let mut entries = Vec::new();
+        for run_id in run_ids {
+            if let Some(active) = self.get_active_run(&run_id).await {
+                let state = active.state().await?;
+                entries.push((build_summary(&state, &run_id), state));
+                continue;
+            }
+            if !RunDatabase::has_any_events(&db, &run_id).await? {
+                continue;
+            }
+            entries.push(RunDatabase::build_summary_with_projection(&db, &run_id).await?);
+        }
+        entries.sort_by_key(|(summary, _)| std::cmp::Reverse(summary.run_id.created_at()));
+        Ok(entries)
+    }
+
     pub async fn delete_run(&self, run_id: &RunId) -> Result<()> {
         let active = self.remove_active_run(run_id).await;
         if let Some(active) = &active {
diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/run_store.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/run_store.rs
index f28e52341..83fd86250 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/run_store.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-store/src/slate/run_store.rs
@@ -118,12 +118,24 @@ impl RunDatabase {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn build_summary<R>(db: &R, run_id: &RunId) -> Result<RunSummary>
+    where
+        R: DbRead + Sync,
+    {
+        let (summary, _) = Self::build_summary_with_projection(db, run_id).await?;
+        Ok(summary)
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn build_summary_with_projection<R>(
+        db: &R,
+        run_id: &RunId,
+    ) -> Result<(RunSummary, RunProjection)>
     where
         R: DbRead + Sync,
     {
         let events = list_events_from(db, run_id, 1).await?;
         let state = RunProjection::apply_events(&events)?;
-        Ok(build_summary(&state, run_id))
+        let summary = build_summary(&state, run_id);
+        Ok((summary, state))
     }
 
     async fn projected_state(&self) -> Result<RunProjection> {