Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Elijah Garien #11662 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Two-Thirds Anchors a Top-Tier Marathon Finish Elijah Garien finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:51:32, placing 265th overall and 216th among men in a field of 3,305. He built his race on a fast, steady front stretch sitting in the mid-7:00s per mile through the opening 10K before easing through the middle miles. The final 10K brought a natural cooldown, with mile splits climbing into the 9:0013:00 range, though he closed strong, dropping his last mile back to 9:29. His standout stretch came over miles 1 through 18, covered in roughly 2:21:49 for an average pace near 7:52 per mile the most consistent portion of his day. That effort came on the 2026 course, redesigned with net elevation gain cut nearly 40 percent, as he worked his way toward downtown Boulder and the finish on the Pearl Street Mall.