Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kaeden Fouse #10180 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Early Speed Surges Through the Middle, Fades Late, Rallies at the Finish Kaeden Fouse completed the marathon in 3:56:28, finishing 324th overall and 259th among men both inside the top 10% of the field of 3,305. His race opened at a steady 9:00 pace through the first two miles before dropping into the 8:30s and 8:40s, highlighted by a strong mile 11 split of 7:45, his fastest mile of the day. That effort carried him through the middle miles before the pace eased into the high 8:00s and low 9:00s through mile 20. Miles 2124 slowed into the 9:5010:47 range as the course wound past Boulder County backroads, but he closed with a 9:51 and 9:18 to finish on the Pearl Street Mall, a strong recovery after the tougher late stretch all at more than 5,000 feet of elevation in downtown Boulder.