Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Hannah Waters #10277 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Carries Through a Hard-Earned Marathon Finish Hannah Waters finished the marathon in 3:52:11, placing third in the F 40-44 division. Her early miles were her fastest of the daymiles 1 through 6 clicked off between 7:41 and 7:53 per mile, building a cushion that carried her through the race's midsection. Cumulative pace held under 8:20/mile through mile 17 before gradually easing, with the final six miles settling into the 10:00-10:30/mile range as fatigue set in. Boulder's elevation, over 5,000 feet, makes that early pace especially notable. Waters' opening 6-mile stretch stands as the clear highlight of her race, and with a strong division finish already in hand, there's room to experiment with pacing that stretch even more conservatively next time to see how it affects the closing miles.