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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Nikita Larson #10907 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Middle Miles Anchor a Steady Marathon Nikita Larson finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:56:43, placing 329th overall and 65th among female runners in the field of 3,305. She opened near 9:00 pace, then settled into a steady rhythm through the middle of the race, holding between 8:23 and 9:10 per mile from mile 3 through mile 18. Her overall pace finished at 9:02 per mile, with a strong closing mile bringing her home. Her best stretch came between miles 10 and 13, where she averaged roughly 8:39 per mile, her fastest sustained running of the day. That effort came before the course's later miles slowed near the lululemon Power-Up Zone at mile 22.5, where her pace eased past 10:00 before she rallied to an 8:36 final mile. Given Boulder's altitude above 5,000 feet, sustaining sub-9:00 pace through the race's middle stretch stands out as the highlight of her effort.