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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Dana Dockter #11182 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Anchors a Strong Marathon Finish Dana Dockter completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:22:58, an average pace of 10:02 per mile. Through the first 13 miles, he held remarkably even pacing between 9:15 and 9:40 per mile, reaching the halfway point in roughly 2:01:40. That opening effort proved to be the strongest stretch of the race, as miles 6 through 13 in particular showed the most consistent rhythm of his day. The back half brought a natural easing in pace, with miles 21 through 24 settling near 11:50 per mile before a final push through the last two miles down to 10:24 and 10:03 pace. Dockter's race unfolded entirely on a course that finishes on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation. His disciplined early pacing set a firm foundation, and a runner looking to build on this result might target sustaining that early rhythm a few miles deeper into the second half.