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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jillian Prater #26544 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start Fuels a Strong Half-Marathon Finish Jillian Prater crossed the line in 2:39:27, covering the half marathon at a 12:10/mile pace. Her opening miles set the tone, holding in the 10:1510:25/mile range before the pace gradually eased through the middle miles, bottoming out with a 14:20 split at mile 11. She then found another gear over the final two miles, trimming back to 12:38 and 13:03 to close out the race. Prater's fastest stretch came in the opening three miles, where she averaged 10:16/mile a strong start given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet. Her mile 9-10 stretch, run near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 9.5, showed the effort of the course's midsection before her late rally brought the pace back down for the finish through downtown Boulder.