Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jenna Ghiosay #10794 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Negative Splits Carry a Steady Marathon Effort Jenna Ghiosay finished the marathon in 4:15:34, averaging 9:45 per mile. She opened at a 10:00 first mile, eased through a slower fourth mile, then settled into a steady rhythm through the middle miles before trimming her pace further from mile 20 onward, closing with a 9:15 final mile. Her strongest one-mile stretch came at mile 11, covered in 8:56, the fastest split of her race. The middle-to-late miles, from 14 through 17, held a tight 9:179:42 band, showing sustained control before the finish. Running the course at Boulders elevation of over 5,000 feet, she strengthened over the closing miles rather than fading, a pattern worth building on for future marathons.