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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Joseph Cardosi #11282 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace, Strong Finish in the Field Joseph Cardosi crossed in 3:09:05, good for 26th overall and 21st among men in the field of 3,305, with a 2nd-place finish in the 40-44 division. His pace held remarkably even from start to finish, opening with a 7:08 first mile and closing with a 7:16 final mile, never drifting far from a 7:10-7:16 elapsed pace across the full 26.2 miles. Miles 15 through 17 stood out as his best sustained stretch, clicking off in 7:02, 7:02, and 6:57 to push his overall pace to its fastest point of the race. He showed a brief cost of that effort in miles 22-24, where splits rose into the 7:27-7:43 range, before rallying to finish strong. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, that kind of pace consistency across the marathon distance is a real asset to build on.