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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Dylan Itkoff #10260 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Fuels a Top-2% Marathon Finish Dylan Itkoff crossed the line in 3:22:22, finishing 61st overall and 53rd among men in the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon field of 3,305. The opening 11 miles were remarkably even, holding between 7:11 and 7:20 per mile, and quickened to a race-best 6:40 split at mile 11. From there the pace held steady through the halfway point before gradually easing over the closing miles, with per-mile splits climbing past 8:00 by mile 19 and into the 9:00s by mile 22 as the finish neared. Itkoff passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a stretch on this Boulder course set at over 5,000 feet of elevation that arrives well into the marathon's closing miles, right as his pace naturally settled after a fast and disciplined first half.