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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Rohan Gutbezahl #21314 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Carries a Strong Half Debut Rohan Gutbezahl completed the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:53:00, an 8:37 min/mile pace. A year removed from a 4:18:07 marathon finish at the same event, this year's switch to the half brought a notably quicker pace across the shorter distance. Gutbezahl's mile splits held tightly between 8:14 and 9:10 for most of the race, showing consistent effort through downtown Boulder's elevation. His strongest stretch came at mile 12, clocked in 7:45, the fastest mile of his race, before settling back in for the finish on the Pearl Street Mall. That closing surge came on a course reshaped for 2026, with the half's net elevation gain cut nearly 50 percent, a change worth noting given Boulder's mile-high altitude.