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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jake Riggs #23418 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Miles Power a Top-10% Finish Jake Riggs finished the half marathon in 1:46:48, an average pace of 8:09 per mile, placing 607th overall and 447th among men out of a field of 7,223. After an opening mile at 9:04, he settled into a steady rhythm through the middle miles, holding between 7:56 and 8:19 per mile from miles 6 through 10, keeping his cumulative pace tightening from 8:23 down to 8:15. The final two miles stood out: after a brief dip to 8:46 at mile 11, Riggs surged to 7:21 and then 7:12 to close, his fastest sustained running of the race. That finishing kick came at altitude Boulder sits above 5,000 feet making the late-race pickup particularly notable.