Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Matt Hunter #10867 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Through Twenty, Then a Late Fade Matt Hunter finished the Boulderthon Marathon in 4:36:31, an average pace of 10:33 per mile. His race built through remarkably even pacing: from mile 1 through mile 20, his mile splits held in a tight band between 9:51 and 11:04, keeping his cumulative pace locked near 10:20-10:25 per mile for nearly three-quarters of the distance. That consistency gave way in the closing miles, with pace easing into the 11-minute range and a single slower mile 23 before he settled back down to the finish. The 1-20 mile stretch stands as the strongest sustained running of the day, a long, disciplined hold on pace at altitude above 5,000 feet. From there, the course carried him past the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 before the final miles brought him into downtown Boulder for the finish on the Pearl Street Mall.