Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Derek Lee #22253 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Secures Runner-Up Age-Group Finish Derek Lee finished the half marathon in 1:36:46, placing 264th overall out of the field of 7,223 and 217th among men, with a second-place finish in the M55-59 division. His splits show a strong opening, holding sub-7:15 pace through five miles before settling into the high-7:00s through mile ten. A brief slowdown at mile eleven gave way to his fastest mile of the race, a 6:51 split at mile twelve, before he closed in 7:27. Racing at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, Lee ran the redesigned half marathon course, its net elevation gain cut to 203 feet for 2026.