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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Matt Yoder #11016 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Holds Strong Through Boulder's Backroads Matt Yoder completed the marathon in 4:12:28, an average pace of 9:38 per mile. His race built on a consistent first ten miles, holding between 9:13 and 9:25 per mile through the opening stretch, with miles 1-6 in particular clicking off at a tight 9:13 average his most even running of the day. Pace gradually eased through the middle miles before settling into the 9:40-9:50 range, then dipped into the 10:15-10:38 window from mile 21 to 24 as the effort of the distance showed. That late stretch came as the course wound past Boulder Reservoir on its way back into town, with the lululemon Power-Up Zone posted around mile 22.5 right in the section where his pace slowed most. He closed with a mile 26 split back down to 9:38, matching his overall average, before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall at over 5,000 feet of altitude.