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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Josh Kang #25719 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Miles Power a Top-10% Finish Josh Kang finished the half marathon in 1:47:56, placing 663rd overall and 490th among men out of the field of 7,223 at 2026 Boulderthon. Kang's pacing stayed remarkably even through the first 11 miles, holding between 8:17 and 8:40 per mile as he moved through downtown Boulder and out toward the county backroads. He passed the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5 still locked into that steady rhythm. The real story came late: miles 12 and 13 dropped to 7:30 and 7:32, his fastest stretch of the race, propelling him to a strong finish on the Pearl Street Mall. Given that Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, closing with a negative split of that magnitude is a notable way to finish. If there's an opportunity here, it's testing whether some of that closing speed could be distributed earlier next time.