Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kristine Leader #21018 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Age-Group Winner Holds Steady Pace for Third Straight Podium Finish Kristine Leader crossed in 1:42:17, good for 435th overall and 87th among women in a field of 7,223, and another first-place finish in the F60-64 division. The time slots neatly between her 2023 mark of 1:42:31 and her 2025 finish of 1:43:25, making this her fastest of the three appearances. Leader ran the first six miles in tight rhythm, all between 7:38 and 7:50, before a stretch through miles 7 and 8 slowed to 8:01 and 8:18. She answered with her strongest mile of the race, a 7:29 twelfth mile, before closing in 7:44. That surge came as the 2026 half marathon course carried a redesigned, notably flatter profile than in past years, cutting net elevation gain nearly in half.