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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Preston Howard #11927 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pace Through the Backroads, Strong Kick to the Mall Preston Howard completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:03:10, holding a consistent 9:16 min/mile average across the 26.2-mile course. Howard's race settled into a rhythm early, hovering between 9:20 and 9:36 min/mile cumulative pace from mile 3 through mile 22. The final 4 miles stood out as his strongest stretch, with splits of 8:57, 8:40, 8:39, and 8:15 a mile-24-to-26 segment run at roughly 8:31 min/mile pace, well under his overall average. That closing push carried him from 545th to 347th overall in the final miles, capping the marathon on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a finish shared by all Boulderthon distances.