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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Zoe Craig #13564 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pacing Anchors a Top-Percentile Marathon Finish Zoe Craig completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 3:45:13, finishing 197th overall and 30th among women out of a field of 3,305. Craig's pace was remarkably consistent through the first 19 miles, holding between 8:07 and 8:44 per mile and reaching the 19-mile mark in 2:39:32, an 8:23-per-mile clip. The pace eased over the closing miles, with mile 20 slipping to 9:48, before she closed strong with 8:56 and 8:42 over the final two miles. She passed mile 22, near the lululemon Power-Up Zone, in 8:58 as she worked toward the Pearl Street Mall finish, running the full course at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet.