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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Brian Orman #12871 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Gives Way to a Hard-Earned Finish Brian Orman completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:08:57, averaging 9:30 per mile. Through the first 18 miles, he ran a remarkably consistent clip, holding between 8:39 and 9:22 per mile and passing 18 miles in 2:41:26. From mile 19 on, his pace eased into the 10- to 12-minute range as fatigue set in, though he rallied over the final mile to close out the race. His most efficient mile-plus stretch came from miles 4 through 9, averaging just under 8:56 per mile. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet adds its own demands to a marathon effort. Orman passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, close to where his pace began to slip most noticeably, before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.