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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Paulette Acosta #25787 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Fuels a Strong Half Marathon Finish Paulette Acosta completed the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:43:30, holding a consistent pace of around 7:50 per mile throughout the race. Her miles 10 through 13 stood out as her strongest stretch, dipping to a 7:40 pace in mile 12 and closing with a 7:46 final mile a strong surge after a slightly slower middle portion through miles 7 and 8. Racing through Boulder, which sits at over 5,000 feet of elevation, Acosta's ability to close well after that dip speaks to solid pacing discipline. Her final miles moved faster than her early ones, a sign of smart energy management across the second half of the course. Continuing to smooth out that mid-race dip could help her sustain her early rhythm even longer in future races.