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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jessie Bakes #12210 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Fuels Solid Marathon Finish Jessie Bakes completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:56:43, an average pace of 9:02 min/mile. Bakes opened with a strong first five miles, holding between 7:51 and 8:08 min/mile pace, and stayed close to 8:15 min/mile through the halfway mark. Miles 20 and 21 were the toughest stretch of the race, slowing to 11:18 and 11:28 min/mile, before steadying back down into the finish with an 8:47 min/mile closing mile. The final miles brought Bakes past mile 22.5, near the lululemon Power-Up Zone on the marathon course, before making the turn toward the historic finish on the Pearl Street Mall. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, the sub-8:10 min/mile early pace stands out as the strongest stretch of the day.