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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Zachary Overberg #13440 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Fades Late But Holds Top-10% Finish Zachary Overberg crossed the line in 3:54:13, placing 294th overall and 234th among men in the field of 3,305 a top-10% finish. After an assertive opening (8:55, 8:35, 8:17), he settled into a rhythm that held between 7:50 and 8:20 per mile from mile 4 through mile 17, with mile 11 the fastest of the day at 7:18. The back third slowed considerably, with splits drifting into the 9:0011:30 range from mile 18 onward, though he still closed with a strong overall pace of 8:56 per mile. Passing through mile 22 near where the course's lululemon Power-Up Zone sits he was still inside the top 10% of the men's field. The finish on the Pearl Street Mall capped a run completed at altitude, in a city that sits above 5,000 feet. Given the strength of the middle miles, working on sustaining that rhythm through the final 10K could be a useful focus going forward.