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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Gavin Cardamone #11053 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Miles Give Way to a Tough Final Stretch Gavin Cardamone finished the marathon in 4:10:12, an average pace of 9:33 per mile. He was 403rd among men and 91st in the M20-24 division. Cardamone's race shape was defined by an early acceleration: after an opening mile of 9:21, he settled into his fastest running from miles 3 through 7, clicking off splits between 8:04 and 8:34 and dropping his cumulative pace to 8:38 per mile by mile 6. That effort held steady through the middle miles before the closing 10K brought a marked slowdown, with mile splits stretching past 11 and 12 minutes between miles 21 and 25. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, holding sub-9:00 pace through the race's early miles stands out as the run's clear highlight.