Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Emily Rines #11800 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Fast Start Sets the Tone for a Marathon Debut Emily Rines finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:38:16, moving up in distance from her 2:14:18 half marathon finish the year before. She opened briskly, clicking off her first six miles between 8:38 and 9:04 per mile, then eased through the middle of the race before settling into a steadier 11-to-12-minute rhythm over the closing miles. Her strongest running came in miles 1 through 6, covered in 52:43, the fastest stretch of her day. That early pace, banked at over 5,000 feet of Boulder elevation, gave her some cushion as the race wore on. Passing through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, she held her rhythm through the closing miles and finished with a strong final mile at 11:44.