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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ben Diskin #24390 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Faster Than 2024, Finishing Strong Through the Miles Ben Diskin ran 1:34:54 in the half marathon, finishing 218th overall and 176th among men out of the field of 7,223. That result marks a clear improvement over his 2024 Boulderthon half marathon time of 1:38:02, shaving more than three minutes off his previous mark. Diskin opened at a 7:31 pace through mile one, settled into a steady rhythm in the 7:157:20 range through the middle miles, and found his best stretch late, clocking a 6:48 mile at mile 12 his fastest full mile of the race. He closed with a 7:01 final mile to cross the line on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, capping a well-paced effort with a strong finishing kick.