Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Chris Turner #27918 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Finishing Kick Seals a Steady Half Chris Turner covered the half marathon in 1:50:07, an 8:24 average mile pace. His race settled into a consistent rhythm through the middle miles, holding between 8:11 and 8:38 per mile from mile 2 through mile 11, aside from a brief dip to 9:19 at mile 5. He then closed with his two fastest miles of the day, covering mile 12 in 7:47 and mile 13 in 7:45, pulling his overall pace down over the final stretch. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Turner's ability to accelerate late rather than fade stands out as the clearest takeaway from his splits. Given how evenly he ran the middle portion of the course, a slightly faster early-to-mid stretch could be worth exploring next time to see if that closing speed can be sustained even longer.