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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Victoria Kyauka #12329 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Nearly 28 Minutes Faster: A Big Marathon Breakthrough Victoria Kyauka finished the 2026 Boulderthon marathon in 4:11:52, cutting almost 28 minutes off her 4:39:47 finish at the same race the year before. Her pacing showed real consistency through the first two-thirds of the course: by mile 18 she had covered the distance in 2:42:53, a 9:03 per-mile average built on splits mostly between 8:53 and 9:30. The closing miles told a different story, with per-mile times stretching into the 11-, 12- and 13-minute range around miles 22 through 24, before she steadied again to close the final mile in 10:25. The standout stretch of the day was that opening 18 miles, run at a tight, even clip near 9:00 per mile. That effort came at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, a demanding backdrop for the pace she held through the race's midsection.