Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Chris Rogers #22516 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Before a Late Rally to the Finish Chris Rogers finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 2:39:46. He passed the first mile in 10:58 and held roughly 11:00-11:30 pace through mile 4, before a gradual slowdown settled in from miles 5-10, with mile 9 (14:43) and mile 10 (15:32) the slowest stretches of the race. He responded well over the closing miles, dropping to 9:15 for mile 12 - his fastest full mile of the race - and closing with a 9:30 twelfth-to-finish push that pulled his overall pace back down before the finish. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop worth noting given the pace shifts across the back half. Rogers' finishing kick, especially that mile 12 split, stands out as the clear high point of his day and a pattern worth building on for even pacing next time.