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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Danny Vaninger #24456 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Front Half Sets Up Steady Finish Danny Vaninger covered the half marathon in 1:48:53, an 8:18 min/mile average. He opened with his fastest mile in 7:33 through the four-mile mark, holding sub-8:00 pace across the first five miles before easing into the high-8:00s. A tenth mile stretched to 10:00, the race's slowest, before he steadied again over the final two miles to close in 8:24. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop for the pace climb across the back half of the course. The race finished on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, where Vaninger brought home a well-paced effort after a firm early rhythm carried him through the middle miles.