Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Carson Mead #10938 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Gives Way to Late-Race Fade Carson Mead finished the marathon in 4:08:55, an average pace of 9:30 per mile. His race split cleanly into two phases: the first 18 miles held tightly between 8:07 and 8:56 per mile, keeping his cumulative pace under 8:20 for most of the morning, before the closing eight miles slowed steadily, with splits climbing into the 10-to-13-minute range as he made his way toward the Pearl Street Mall finish. His strongest stretch came early, covering miles 1 through 10 in roughly 8:13 per mile, the most consistent mile-plus stretch of his day. That effort came at Boulder's altitude above 5,000 feet. He passed the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 as his pace was easing through the toughest miles of the race.