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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Mallory Rak #10190 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Miles Give Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Mallory Rak completed the marathon in 4:15:44, an overall pace of 9:45 per mile. Her race built patiently: after an opening mile near 9:54, she settled into a tight band of 9:029:35 pace from miles 3 through 18, holding her cumulative pace between 9:15 and 9:22 for a long stretch of the course. That middle portion, particularly miles 11 through 18, stood out as her most consistent running of the day. The final 8 miles told a different story, as per-mile splits eased into the 10:0011:30 range, nudging her overall pace from 9:15 up to 9:45 by the finish. Boulders elevation, over 5,000 feet, adds a layer of difficulty to every stride out here. Raks marathon ended where every Boulderthon distance does, with a finish on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.