Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Emily Gardner #11861 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Fast Start Sets Up Steady Marathon Finish Emily Gardner completed the marathon in 4:05:18, averaging 9:21 per mile. She opened with her two fastest miles of the day, clocking 8:16 and 8:15, then held a strong rhythm through the middle miles, running mile 3 through mile 6 between 8:28 and 8:35. Pace eased gradually from there, dipping into the 9:30s by mile 14 and into the 10-minute range from mile 19 onward, before a final push brought her home with a 10:03 final mile. Her fastest sustained stretch came in miles 1-2, where she ran an 8:15 pace, well ahead of her overall average. That opening effort came at altitude, with Boulder sitting more than 5,000 feet above sea level. Around mile 22.5, she passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone as her pace settled into the 10:57 range for that mile.