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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Steve Wittbecker #12258 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Sets the Pace, Steady Finish Seals It Steve Wittbecker covered the half marathon in 1:51:08, an 8:29 min/mile overall pace. His race opened briskly, with the opening mile at 7:56 the fastest of the day, and miles one through four holding between 7:56 and 8:10 the strongest sustained stretch of his race. From there, pace eased gradually through the middle miles, settling into a range between 8:37 and 9:10 per mile for the remainder, with cumulative pace drifting from 8:03 at mile five to 8:29 by the finish. The race concluded on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a fitting stage given the city's standing as National Geographic's Happiest City in America. Running at over 5,000 feet of elevation, Wittbecker's early miles stand out as the clear highlight, and a touch more evenness across the back half could bring the closing pace even closer to that opening rhythm.