Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ross James #12918 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Gives Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Ross James covered the marathon in 4:16:54, built on a steady, well-paced opening. Through 17 miles he held between 7:46 and 7:56 per mile, cumulative pace never drifting outside a narrow band the standout stretch of the day. From mile 18 the pace eased mile by mile, and by mile 22 he was working through the low-14:00s, finishing the last miles in the 15:0016:51 range as the effort caught up with him. Mile 22 falls near the lululemon Power-Up Zone on the marathon course, right where his pace shows its first real dip worth flagging as a spot to plan around next time. The race, run at Boulder's 5,000-plus feet of elevation, finished on the Pearl Street Mall. Given how well the first two-thirds were controlled, working on sustaining that rhythm past mile 18 is a reasonable focus for the next marathon.