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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jared Bartz #11736 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Even Pacing Powers a Strong Marathon Finish Jared Bartz completed the marathon in 3:10:39, placing 28th overall and 22nd among men in the field of 3,305. He opened briskly, covering the first nine miles in 6:51 per mile, the most efficient stretch of his race. Pace held firm through the middle miles, still near 7:00 per mile by mile eighteen, before easing over the closing miles to finish at a 7:16 per mile average. Racing through Boulder, which sits above 5,000 feet of elevation, Bartz maintained composure across the distance before closing out on the historic Pearl Street Mall, capping a steadily managed run from start to finish.