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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Colt Smith #13365 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through Altitude Fuels a Top-10% Marathon Finish Colt Smith finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:45:41, placing 200th overall and 168th among men out of the field of 3,305. Smith's race unfolded in two distinct phases: after an opening mile near 9:03, he settled into a strong rhythm, holding 8:20-8:30 pace from mile 3 through mile 17, his most consistent stretch of the day. The back third brought a gradual fade, with mile splits drifting into the high-8:00s and low-9:00s as fatigue set in, before he rallied over the final mile to close in 8:47. That steady middle stretch, run at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, was the foundation for his result a pace worth building on for future races at elevation.