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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Cameron Mathews #12180 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Fades Late but Age-Group Podium Secured Cameron Mathews finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:24:00, placing 68th overall and 60th among men in a field of 3,305, with a runner-up finish in the men's 45-49 division. That result trails his 2025 mark of 3:14:25, when he ran a faster overall pace and finished third in the 40-44 age group. The race unfolded in two distinct halves: through the first 11 miles, Mathews held a steady sub-7:00 pace, dipping as low as 6:33 in mile 5 and settling into a groove that had him among the race's front-runners at that point. From mile 12 onward, his per-mile splits eased into the 7:30-9:25 range, with the closing miles from 19 to 25 consistently over 8:30, reflecting the demands of finishing a marathon at altitude in Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet.