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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jake Ayoub #27607 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Powers a Faster Finish Jake Ayoub ran 1:52:34 in the half marathon, improving on his 2025 Boulderthon time of 1:53:57 by over a minute. His pace tightened steadily across the race, dropping from 8:58 in the first mile to 8:35 by the finish, with the closing miles producing the day's strongest running. That final mile, covered in 7:55, was his fastest of the race, capping a second half that trimmed noticeably off his early pace. The 2026 half marathon course carried nearly 50% less elevation gain than in prior years, a shift that suits the kind of strong closing stretch Ayoub produced here.