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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Andrew Kochvar #13524 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Rhythm Gives Way to a Late-Race Test Andrew Kochvar completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:02:19, averaging 9:14 per mile across the 26.2-mile course. Kochvar's race unfolded in two distinct phases. Through the first 17 miles, he ran remarkably evenly, holding between 7:42 and 8:14 per mile and covering that stretch in about 2:17:35 an average near 8:05 per mile. From mile 18 on, his pace slowed, with splits climbing into the 11- to 13-minute range before settling back toward 910 minutes per mile over the closing miles. That opening consistency came on a marathon route that in 2026 saw its net elevation gain cut by roughly 40%, a change that let Kochvar's early pacing plan play out smoothly before the demands of the back half caught up with him.