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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Brayden Bacon #11123 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through Two-Thirds, Strong Finish Kick Brayden Bacon finished the marathon in 3:40:04, an average pace of 8:23 per mile, placing 165th overall and 141st among men in a field of 3,305. That per-mile pace matches exactly the 8:23 he ran for the half marathon last year, a notable consistency across the jump in distance. The race unfolded in two distinct phases: a controlled, even effort through 19 milesholding right around 8:00 per milefollowed by a natural fade over miles 20 to 24, where the pace slipped into the 9:0010:30 range before tightening back to 8:54 for the final mile. The standout stretch came from mile 9 to mile 11, covered at roughly 7:45 per mile, the fastest sustained running of the day. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, holding sub-8:00 pace for that long is a strong showing worth building on.