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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Joseph Cunningham #13305 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Anchors a Steady Marathon Finish Joseph Cunningham completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:04:28, averaging 9:19 per mile. His splits showed a well-controlled opening: miles 1-13 clicked by in a tight 8:30s-8:40s range, bringing him through the half in roughly 1:51:37. That effort held firm through mile 19, with cumulative pace hovering near 8:35 per mile for a large stretch of the course. The final 10K slowed as splits drifted into the 10-13 minute range, pushing overall pace back to 9:19 by the finish. Miles 10 through 13 stood out as his strongest stretch, holding sub-8:35 pace across four consecutive miles. Cunningham finished his marathon on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation.