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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Federico Mendoza #13470 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Blistering Early Pace Gives Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Federico Mendoza completed the marathon in 3:47:57. He was exceptionally quick through the first half, holding a pace near 6:49 per mile through mile 13, reaching the halfway point in roughly 1:28:30. That effort held firm through mile 17 before the pace eased over the closing miles, with the final 10K settling into the 11-13 minute range as fatigue set in. Mendoza's opening 13 miles stand out as the strongest stretch of his race, run at a pace nearly two minutes faster per mile than his overall average. That kind of early speed, at over 5,000 feet of elevation in Boulder, reflects real fitness and offers a natural target for pacing more evenly deeper into the back half next time.