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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Max Keller #11117 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Start Gives Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Max Keller covered the marathon in 5:06:58, an average pace of 11:43 per mile. His opening three miles were his fastest stretch of the race, settling in near a 10:00 per-mile pace before gradually easing through the middle miles into the 10:40s. A rough patch arrived at miles 19-20, where pace slipped to 12:31, before he rallied through miles 21-24 back into the 11:00 range. The final full mile proved the toughest of the day, with pace falling off sharply as fatigue set in late. The course finishes on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a fitting close after covering the marathon distance at over 5,000 feet of elevation. Given the demands of that altitude, holding a sub-10:00 pace through the first three miles stands out as the strongest running of the day.