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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Mary-Eliza Gray #12064 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Miles Give Way to a Gritty Finish Mary-Eliza Gray completed the marathon in 4:15:23, an average pace of 9:44 per mile. She built a strong foundation through the first nine miles, holding between 8:46 and 9:32 per mile and settling into an elapsed pace near 8:56 the fastest sustained stretch of her race. From there the pace eased gradually into the low 9:20s through mile 20, before a tough patch near mile 21 pushed her split to 12:44. She steadied again over the closing miles, holding 10:1811:01 pace through the finish. Gray's race included the marathon's signature run past Boulder Reservoir and along the county backroads before the finish on the Pearl Street Mall, all at over 5,000 feet of elevation. Her miles 22 and 23, run at 10:21 and 10:18 pace, carried her through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 a solid recovery after the tougher patch that preceded it.