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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ryder Liu #13579 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Gives Way to a Late-Race Battle, Then a Strong Rally Ryder Liu completed the Boulderthon Marathon in 4:23:43, an overall pace of 10:03 per mile. His race split cleanly into two halves: a disciplined opening 18 miles holding between 9:13 and 9:48 per mile, followed by a tougher middle stretch from miles 19 to 23 where his per-mile pace climbed into the 1114 minute range. He answered that stretch well, closing miles 24 through 26 back down near 10:0410:16 per mile to finish strong. The most impressive stretch of the day came in miles 1 through 18, where Liu's pace barely wavered, a mile-15 split of 8:54 among his fastest of the race. That consistency came at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet. His toughest miles, 21 through 23, came right around the course's lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a notable test he pushed through before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall.