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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Tyler Smith #13537 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Sets Up a Hard-Fought Finish Tyler Smith completed the marathon in 3:55:03, opening with a brisk 7:59 first mile and settling into a steady rhythm that held between 8:30 and 8:50 per mile through the race's midpoint. The pace eased over the second half, dipping to 9:47 near mile 22 and slowing further to 10:37 by mile 24, before a strong close saw mile 25 to 26 come in at 8:28 his fastest full mile since mile 11 and a solid push into downtown Boulder to finish on the Pearl Street Mall. That late softening arrived right around the course's lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a stretch reached only after miles of running at Boulder's altitude above 5,000 feet. Given how well the opening and closing miles moved, working on carrying that early rhythm deeper into the back half could pay off next time.