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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Connor Mckee #13561 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Big Improvement Fuels Strongest Boulderthon Finish Yet Connor Mckee crossed the 2026 Boulderthon marathon in 4:05:47, his fastest of three Boulderthon marathons, a sharp improvement over 4:36:39 in 2024 and 5:00:27 in 2025. He opened quickly, covering the first mile in 7:32 and holding sub-8:30 pace through mile 18, before the back stretch slowed to the 10:4313:22 range as fatigue set in, with a final push bringing him home. His most impressive stretch came over miles 1 through 18, where he averaged roughly 8:24 per mile despite Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet. That stretch carried him toward the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, part of a 2026 marathon course redesigned to cut net elevation gain by about 40 percent from prior years.