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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Josh Halperin #12951 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Fades Late in Marathon Finish Josh Halperin finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:58:01, up from 3:46:22 the previous year. Through halfway he sat near 8:14 pace, holding mid-8:00s splits for the first eighteen miles before the pace loosened over the closing stretch, settling at a 9:05 min/mile average by the finish. Miles 1 through 9 were his most consistent stretch, holding between 8:06 and 8:34 per mile for a steady early rhythm. The final miles, including the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, came with a gradual easing of pace through downtown Boulder a city sitting over 5,000 feet of elevation before the finish on the Pearl Street Mall.