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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Gavin Gehring #13315 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through Halfway Anchors a Strong Marathon Finish Gavin Gehring finished the marathon in 3:50:27, an average pace of 8:47 per mile, placing 242nd overall and 197th among men in a field of 3,305. That result lands him in the top 10% of the field. Gehring's race shape was defined by remarkable consistency through the first two-thirds of the course. From mile 11 to mile 18, he covered that stretch in roughly 8:21 per mile, holding a tight band between 8:14 and 8:32 for each individual milehis most even running of the day. The final miles brought more variation, with paces climbing into the 9:0011:00 range before he closed with an 8:43 26th mile. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet adds context to that late-race pace shift.