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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Mark Boyer #20736 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Carries Steady Half Marathon Finish Mark Boyer finished in 1:40:19, an average pace of 7:39 per mile, placing 373rd overall and 298th among men in a field of 7,223. His race opened strong: the first five miles clicked by in 36:28, a 7:17 average, the fastest sustained stretch of his day. Miles six through nine eased to the high 7:50s and low 8:00s before a brief dip near mile 11, and he closed with a 7:26 final mile, matching his opening pace. Racing at over 5,000 feet of elevation, Boyer's pacing held remarkably even across the back half despite the middle-mile fade. The early five-mile surge stands out as the clear strength of the effort, with the closing mile showing he still had plenty left for a strong finish on the Pearl Street Mall.