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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Pete Luther #13613 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Rhythm Carries a Top-10% Marathon Finish Pete Luther completed the marathon in 3:34:16, an 8:10 min/mile average, placing 127th overall and 111th among men in the field of 3,305. His cumulative pace stayed remarkably tight through the first half, holding between 7:23 and 7:30 min/mile from mile 1 to mile 18. The back third told a different story, with per-mile splits stretching past 9:00, then into the 10-to-12 minute range between miles 21 and 24, before settling back down over the final two miles to close out the 8:11 overall pace. The strongest stretch came early: miles 1 through 13 were run entirely under 7:40 pace, anchored by a 6:50 split at mile 11 his fastest mile of the race. That consistency came at over 5,000 feet of elevation in Boulder, adding weight to the composure shown in the opening two-thirds of the marathon.