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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kaden Gill #10128 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Fuels Podium Age-Group Finish Kaden Gill finished the marathon in 3:14:40, placing 36th overall and 30th among men out of the field of 3,305, and 3rd in the Men's 15-19 division. Through the first 18 miles, he held remarkably steady between 6:33 and 6:57 per mile, a stretch that carried him inside the top 20 overall. The final 8 miles brought a natural fade, with mile splits stretching past 9:00 and into double digits by mile 24, though he still crossed the line with his age-group podium spot intact. That opening 18-mile stretch stands out as the strongest running of the day, averaging right around 6:45 per mile with almost no variance. Boulder's elevation, sitting above 5,000 feet, and this year's marathon course redesign cutting net elevation gain to 603 feet made for a fitting backdrop to that early consistency before the closing miles took their toll.