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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Patrick Ritsko #13028 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Three Years, Three Nearly Identical Marathon Finishes Patrick Ritsko finished in 3:29:59, placing 108th overall and 95th among men in a field of 3,305. The time nearly matches his previous two Boulderthon marathons 3:29:39 in 2024 and 3:29:20 in 2025 a striking three-year run of consistency within 40 seconds. His pacing stayed remarkably even throughout, holding between 7:56 and 8:01 per mile for long stretches of the race. Mile 17 stood out as his fastest of the day at 7:25, part of a strong middle-race push before the course carried him toward the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5. He held his effort through the closing miles and finished on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city that sits over 5,000 feet above sea level.