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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jonathan Gulley #10074 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Holds Strong Before a Late Fade Jonathan Gulley finished the marathon in 3:55:18, placing 314th overall and 250th among men in a field of 3,305. He passed through the first 10 miles in even splits between 8:10 and 8:33 per mile, settling his cumulative pace near 8:17. That rhythm held firm through the halfway point, with elapsed pace still under 8:20 at mile 16. The back half told a different story: mile splits crept past 9:00 by mile 19 and climbed steadily into the 10- and 11-minute range from mile 21 onward, pushing his final elapsed pace to 8:58. His most consistent running came in miles 1 through 10, where splits varied by only 23 seconds a tight, disciplined opening third. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, that early control set up the bulk of his overall placement before the closing miles slowed.