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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Chuang Qu #22561 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Carries Him Into the Top 5% Chuang Qu ran 1:39:09 to finish 323rd overall and 262nd among men in the Half Marathon, placing him in the top 5% of the field. He also finished 35th in the men's 35-39 division. Qu built his race on a fast opening stretch, covering the first six miles in roughly 43:52, an average pace near 7:18 per mile that stands as the strongest running of his race. From there his pace eased into the 7:40s and 7:50s through the middle miles before he tightened things up over the final two miles, closing in 7:38 and 7:43. That steady finish brought him onto the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a fitting cap to a well-paced effort at altitude in a city sitting over 5,000 feet above sea level.