Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Andrew Smith #10433 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through 20 Miles Before Late Miles Slow the Finish Andrew Smith completed the marathon in 4:38:33, an average pace of 10:37 per mile. His race held remarkably even through the first 20 miles, with cumulative pace tightening from 10:21 to 10:10 per mile as he worked steadily faster splits into the mid-race stretch. The final 10K told a different story: after mile 20, per-mile splits climbed into the 11- and 13-minute range, pushing his cumulative pace back out to 10:39 by the finish. His standout stretch came from mile 17 to mile 18, where he ran 8:54 and 9:09, his two fastest miles of the day and a clear surge after a mid-race lull. That effort came just before the course's lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a fitting reminder of how much strength he had banked heading into the closing miles, run at altitude in Boulder above 5,000 feet.