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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Sara Beck #12373 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Opening Miles Give Way to a Hard-Earned Finish Sara Beck completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:25:08, finishing well behind her 3:55:26 mark at the same event last year. That previous outing also carried a faster gender-division standing, making this year's race a noticeably tougher day at altitude Boulder sits above 5,000 feet. Her pacing told the story: through the first 13 miles she held between 9:05 and 9:35 per mile, cumulative pace never drifting past 9:12. That opening stretch stands as her strongest mile-for-mile running of the day. From mile 19 onward the pace eased into the 11:0012:43 range, pushing her overall pace out to 10:07 by the finish. She passed near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 22.5 in the middle of that late stretch a good spot to lean on for a stronger close next time.