Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Max Burrows #13327 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Through 20, Then a Deliberate Fade to the Mall Max Burrows crossed the line in 4:37:02, a pace of 10:34 per mile across the marathon's 26.2 miles. His race unfolded in two distinct halves: the first 20 miles held tight in the 10:2010:50 per-mile range, before the final six miles eased to an 11:0411:52 rhythm as fatigue set in on the closing stretch into downtown Boulder. His strongest mile-plus stretch came between miles 15 and 18, where he clicked off four miles averaging just under 10:00 per mile his fastest sustained running of the day. That effort came before the course's late test, including the climb past the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, where his pace had settled to 11:04 for that mile. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, that late-race composure through the final miles stands out.