Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Keegan Verdugo #13163 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

A Steady Middle Third Carries the Effort Home Keegan Verdugo finished the marathon in 4:06:33, an overall pace of 9:24 per mile. He opened around 9:14 pace through the first two miles, then settled into a consistent 8:559:15 rhythm that held from mile 6 through mile 19. The final stretch proved tougher, with pace easing into the 10:3011:25 range from miles 21 through 24, before he picked things back up over the closing two miles. His strongest sustained stretch came between miles 10 and 13, where he covered three miles at roughly 8:23 pace, the fastest mile-plus segment of his race. He covered this course through Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet of elevation, on this year's redesigned marathon route, which cut net elevation gain by about 40 percent compared to previous years.