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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Bob Mitchell #12850 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pacing Anchors a Strong Marathon Finish Bob Mitchell finished in 3:38:19, placing 155th overall and 133rd among men in a field of 3,305 runners. His race showed remarkable consistency, holding between 8:16 and 8:28 per mile through the first eighteen miles before easing slightly over the closing miles. His strongest stretch came between miles 14 and 18, where he clicked off paces between 7:54 and 8:01, the fastest sustained running of his race. He passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 as his pace eased to 8:33, a natural adjustment given the demands of that stage of a marathon run at Boulder's altitude above 5,000 feet. Mitchell can take confidence in how well he managed the middle miles, and might look to carry that same rhythm a bit longer into the final 10K next time.