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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Carson Abbott #11073 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Patient Pacing Anchors a Hard-Earned Marathon Finish Carson Abbott completed the marathon in 4:15:10, averaging 9:44 per mile over the 26.2-mile course through Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet of elevation. Abbott opened near a 9:50 pace, then tightened into the low 9:20s by mile 9 and held that rhythm deep into the race. His strongest stretch came between miles 14 and 18, where he covered four miles in 36:07, a 9:02 average, his most consistent segment of the day. The effort cooled through miles 20-24, with splits stretching past 11:00 and 12:00 as he moved through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5. He answered with a strong close, dropping back to 9:17 and 8:54 over the final two miles to finish with a solid overall time.