Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Nick Tranel #12799 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through Twenty Miles Gives Way Late Nick Tranel finished the marathon in 4:32:31. His mile splits stayed remarkably even through the first 20 miles, holding between 8:39 and 9:53 per mile and settling his cumulative pace at 9:14/mile by mile 20. From there, the pace loosened considerably over the closing 10K, with splits climbing into the 11- and 16-minute range before a final push brought him home at a 10:24/mile overall pace. That opening 20-mile stretch stands out as the strongest sustained running of the day, never drifting far from a 9:00-9:20/mile band despite Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet. He would have passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 as the closing miles unfolded, with the Pearl Street Mall finish capping the effort.