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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Luke Dawdy #13350 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Climb Through the Backroads, Strong Kick to the Mall Luke Dawdy finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:04:12, an average pace of 9:19 per mile. His race settled into rhythm early, dropping from a 9:39 opening mile to the 9:00s by mile three and holding that pace through the middle miles. A patch of resistance crept in from miles 1719, with pace easing toward 10:17, before he rallied over the final 10K, closing with a 9:04 mile into the Pearl Street Mall. His sharpest stretch came from miles 9 through 11, where he averaged roughly 8:44 per mile, the fastest sustained running of his day. That surge came not far from the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, where his pace had settled back into the low 9:30s. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Dawdy's ability to rebound late speaks well of his pacing discipline. A touch more consistency through the late-teens miles could smooth the overall curve next time out.