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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Patrick Alvermann #23933 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels Steady Half Marathon Finish Patrick Alvermann completed the half marathon in 1:50:00, an average pace of 8:23 per mile. His race was front-loaded: the opening three miles clicked by in 7:11, 7:17, and 7:24, the fastest sustained running of his day. From there, the pace eased mile by mile as fatigue set in through the middle miles, with mile 10 slowing to 9:27, before he found a bit more rhythm over the final two miles, closing in 9:09 and 8:56. Alvermann's early speed carried him through downtown Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, a demanding backdrop for that quick opening pace. He also passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, just as his mile splits began to lengthen a good marker for next time to gauge effort heading into that stretch.