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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Henry Florance #10964 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Speed Powers a Top-2% Marathon Finish Henry Florance finished the marathon in 3:15:39, placing 40th overall and 34th among men out of the field of 3,305. He opened with remarkable consistency, holding between 6:54 and 7:03 per mile through the first ten miles, a stretch that anchored his entire race. From there, his pace eased gradually, drifting into the low 7:30s by mile 19, then softening further over the closing miles as splits moved into the 8:009:00 range before a strong push to the finish. That opening 10-mile stretch, run near 7:00 pace, stands out as the sharpest segment of his day. Sustaining that effort at altitude, in a city sitting above 5,000 feet, speaks to the strength of his early pacing before the demands of the marathon distance caught up with him late.