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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kyle Smith #21299 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start, Steady Finish Seals a Top-Tier Half Kyle Smith crossed the line in 1:36:30, finishing 255th overall and 209th among men out of the field of 7,223 in the Half Marathon. He opened with a strong first half, clicking off miles between 7:03 and 7:10 through mile 6, before settling into the high 7:30s to 7:50s through the middle miles. He closed with a strong final stretch, dropping a 7:13 mile 12 to help bring his overall pace in at 7:21 per mile. His fastest mile came early, a 6:56 split at mile 4, the high point of an otherwise consistent effort. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Kyle's pacing held remarkably steady across the back half, setting up a strong finish on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.