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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Seth Friedly #20708 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Mile Seals a Top-Tier Finish Seth Friedly crossed the line in 1:38:00, averaging 7:28 per mile to place 294th overall and 241st among men in the field of 7,223. That marks a sharp pace improvement from his 2025 Boulderthon marathon, where he ran 8:20 per mile en route to a 3:38:44 finish a strong step forward tackling the shorter distance this year. Friedly opened briskly with a 7:05 first mile, then eased through the middle miles, drifting to 7:55 by mile 8 before steadying back into the low 7:20s-7:30s range. He closed with authority, dropping to 7:14 and then 6:59 over the final two miles his fastest mile of the race. The effort came on the newly redesigned 2026 half marathon course, which cut elevation gain to 203 feet, at Boulders altitude above 5,000 feet.