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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Luke Cifelli #10766 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Front Half Powers a Top-6% Finish Luke Cifelli crossed the marathon line in 3:42:43, placing 175th overall and 149th among men in a field of 3,305. His race built patiently through the first 18 miles, holding a tight band between 7:54 and 8:00 per mile and reaching the halfway point in roughly 1:43. That command held firm all the way to mile 18 before the closing miles gradually loosened, with per-mile splits sliding into the 9:00s and eventually the 10:00s by the finish. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Cifelli's most consistent running came from miles 6 through 18, a 12-mile stretch he covered without a single split drifting outside 7:548:17. The gradual fade began soon after passing the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, en route to the historic finish on the Pearl Street Mall.