Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Paolo Alvarado #11161 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Fast Start Fuels a Marathon Built on Early Speed Paolo Alvarado covered the marathon in 4:21:18, an average pace of 9:58 per mile. His race showed a clear shape: a strong opening 11 miles at sub-8:15 pace, followed by a steady, mile-by-mile decline through the second half as splits stretched past 10, then 12, then 14 minutes by the final miles. The standout stretch came early miles 1 through 11 clicked by in roughly 8:11 average pace, with a mile 3 split of 7:54 marking his fastest full mile of the day. That early rhythm gave him a cushion the closing miles couldn't quite match. Boulder's elevation, sitting above 5,000 feet, adds a layer of difficulty to any effort at this distance, and Alvarado's disciplined first half stands as the clear strength of this outing. Building more even effort into the back half could help him close strong next time.