Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kailey Shupe #13428 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Effort Holds Firm Through the Back Half Kailey Shupe finished the marathon in 4:33:19. She opened briskly, covering the first four miles at roughly a 9:10 per mile pace, then settled into a steadier rhythm through the middle miles as the overall pace eased toward 10 minutes per mile by the halfway point. The final miles saw a gradual drift into the 11- to 12-minute range before a strong closing mile brought her home in 9:56, a clear pickup from the mile before it. Her sharpest sustained running came in that opening stretch, miles one through four, the fastest four-mile segment of her race and a strong foundation for the effort that followed. Running this course at Boulder's elevation, over 5,000 feet above sea level, adds a layer of context to any marathon finish here, and her ability to close with a faster mile after nearly four and a half hours on course speaks well of her pacing discipline.