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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Aaron Mojica #10411 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through the Middle Miles Carries a Solid Boulder Marathon Finish Aaron Mojica completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:18:32, an average pace of 9:52 per mile. After settling in through the first 5K, he found his rhythm from mile 4 to mile 11, covering that stretch at roughly 9:23 per mile and dipping as low as 8:40 for mile 11 his fastest mile of the race. That effort held his cumulative pace under 9:35 per mile through the halfway point. The back half proved tougher to sustain, with per-mile splits gradually climbing past 10:00 and touching 11:31 at mile 21, before he rallied over the final mile to close in 9:36. Racing at over 5,000 feet of elevation in Boulder, Mojica's disciplined middle miles stand out as the strongest phase of his race. With his pacing pattern established, a slightly more conservative start could help preserve that mid-race strength deeper into the closing miles next time.