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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Justin Baumeister #12809 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through 20, Strong Finish Kick Justin Baumeister completed the marathon in 4:00:23, an average pace of 9:10 per mile across the 26.2-mile course that finishes on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder. He settled into a consistent rhythm through the first 20 miles, holding cumulative pace between 8:27 and 9:00 per mile, before the effort naturally eased over miles 2123, with splits of 9:57, 10:10 and 10:36. He rallied over the final three miles, closing in 9:22, 9:17 and a strong final segment to the finish. His sharpest mile came early, a 8:03 split at mile 11, the fastest full mile of his race. That stretch reflected the pace control that carried him through the opening two-thirds of the course, run at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, before the terrain in the closing miles took its toll.