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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Christopher Quintos #13282 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Gives Way to a Hard-Earned Finish Christopher Quintos completed the marathon in 4:01:59, an average pace of 9:14 per mile. His race built steadily through downtown Boulder and out toward Boulder County's backroads, holding between 8:10 and 8:40 miles through the first 13 miles before the pace gradually eased over the second half. His fastest mile came at mile 11, a 7:47, matched again at mile 13 a strong stretch bridging the race's midpoint. The final six miles brought the steepest cumulative slowdown, with mile splits climbing past 10, 11, and eventually 13 minutes as he pushed toward the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 and on to the finish. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, sustaining sub-8:30 pace for that long a stretch stands as the highlight of the effort.