Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Zack Metsa #10901 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Carries the Effort Home Zack Metsa finished the marathon in 4:19:31, an average pace of 9:54 per mile. He opened briskly, clicking off the first mile in 8:17, and held a tight, consistent rhythm through the midpoint never slower than 9:35 per mile through mile 15. The second half told a different story, with pace easing steadily from mile 16 onward and several late miles beyond mile 20 slipping past 11:00 per mile as the finish neared. His most efficient stretch came in the opening ten miles, covered in 1:29:21 for an 8:56 per mile average the fastest sustained mile-plus effort of his race. That pace was built at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, a solid foundation that held firm before the closing miles cost him time on the way into downtown Boulder.