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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Victoria Bourgeois #13257 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Carries Her to a Top-Five-Percent Marathon Finish Victoria Bourgeois ran 3:39:44 at the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon, finishing 163rd overall out of the field of 3,305, 22nd among women, and 2nd in the F20-24 division. Bourgeois built her race on a fast, even opening half miles 1 through 13 clicked off between 7:49 and 8:24, holding an elapsed pace near 8:00 per mile through the midpoint. The middle-to-late miles cooled gradually, dipping into the 8:30s and 8:50s by miles 18-21, before a tougher stretch from 22 to 24 pushed her pace toward 9:30-9:42. She rallied over the final two miles, dropping back to 8:37-8:47 pace to close strong. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, she covered a course reshaped for 2026, with net elevation gain trimmed to 603 feet, before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall.