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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Nicholas Ward #10868 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Anchors a Steady Marathon Finish Nicholas Ward completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:44:16, an 8:33/mile pace, out of the field of 3,305. Ward opened with a strong first three miles around 7:50 pace, holding sub-8:00 splits through mile 12 and settling into the low-to-mid 8:00s through mile 18 before easing through the closing miles, finishing with a final mile of 9:23. Miles 3 through 12 stood out as his most efficient stretch, sustaining roughly 7:50 pace across nine miles, the fastest sustained running of his race. The marathon course took Ward past Boulder Reservoir and along Boulder County backroads before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall, all at over 5,000 feet of elevation.