Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Michaella Conery #110003 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Anchors a Runner-Up Age-Group Finish Michaella Conery finished in 3:34:36, placing 131st overall and 16th among women, good for second in the F25-29 division. That's about seven minutes slower than her 3:27:52 finish last year, though this year's overall placement improved slightly from 141st. Conery's race was front-loaded: she opened with back-to-back 7:16 miles and held a tight 7:237:32 pace through mile nine, her strongest sustained stretch of the day. From there, mile splits eased steadily, climbing past 9:00 by mile 21 and staying in that range to the finish, with her cumulative pace settling near 8:11 per mile. That fade unfolded near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 22.5, where her splits show pace slipping toward 9:25. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, the early speed she banked in the first third of the race was a notable asset.