Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Sarah Tartell #10347 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pacing Powers a Top-Tier Marathon Finish She crossed in 3:32:29, good for 122nd overall out of 3,305 in the field, 14th among women, and first in her 25-29 age group. Her mile splits held in the high 7:50s through the first 20 miles, keeping cumulative pace right at 8:00/mile by mile 21 before easing into the 8:20-8:40 range over the closing miles as the race wore on. One of her strongest multi-mile stretches came between miles 16 and 18, where she covered the distance at roughly 7:49/mile, tightening her overall pace after a mid-race dip. Her mile 22 split slowed to 8:57, arriving in the stretch of the course near the lululemon Power-Up Zone before she settled back into a strong closing rhythm to the Pearl Street Mall finish, all at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet.