Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Dennis Atita #11157 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Carries Steady Marathon Finish Dennis Atita completed the marathon in 4:39:45, a pace of 10:40 per mile. He opened fast, covering the first six miles in under 54 minutes at roughly 8:559:03 pace, the strongest sustained stretch of his race. From there the pace eased gradually through the middle miles before slowing more noticeably after mile 19, with splits settling into the 1214 minute range as he worked toward the Pearl Street Mall finish. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop for any marathon effort in town. Atita would have passed the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, close to where his pace loosened for the closing miles. The 2026 course itself was redesigned to trim net elevation gain from 982 to 603 feet, a change future runners tackling this same marathon distance will feel.