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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ty Houston #12478 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pacing Delivers a Near-Identical Personal Best Ty Houston finished this year's marathon in 3:51:28, placing 262nd overall and 214th among men in a field of 3,305. That result essentially matches his 2025 Boulderthon time of 3:51:43, and marks a significant improvement over his 2024 finish of 4:09:10. Houston's race unfolded in two distinct halves. Through the first 18 miles, he held remarkably tight to an 8:268:35 pace band, never straying far from goal effort. Miles 19 through 24 saw a natural fade into the 9:0010:15 range as fatigue set in, before he rallied over the final two miles back down to 8:50 pace. That opening stretch, sustained mile after mile with barely a few seconds of variance, was the clear strength of his day. The marathon course carries runners out past Boulder Reservoir before returning to finish on the Pearl Street Mall, all above 5,000 feet of elevation.