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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Macland Taylor #10126 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Fuels a Hard-Fought Marathon Finish Macland Taylor completed the marathon in 4:17:18. He moved through the first ten miles in even 8:0X-8:2X splits, holding an 8:20 cumulative pace at mile 12. The back half told a different story: pace slipped steadily from mile 15 onward, with the toughest stretch between miles 19 and 23, where several splits climbed into the 11-18 minute range before he steadied over the final three miles to close in 10:44 for mile 26. His fastest mile-plus stretch came early miles 1 through 6 averaged right around 8:10 per mile, the most consistent running of his day. That effort came at altitude, with Boulder sitting above 5,000 feet. His slowdown arrived right as he passed the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a spot many runners use to reset before the final miles into the Pearl Street Mall finish.