Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Brandon Carpenter #23936 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Delivers a Strong Half Marathon Finish Brandon Carpenter finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:32:20, an average pace of 7:02 per mile, placing 174th overall and 143rd among men out of the field of 7,223. Carpenter's race opened briskly, with the first five miles clicking off between 6:35 and 6:56, his strongest mile-plus stretch of the day coming through mile 5 at 6:35. Pace eased gradually through the middle miles into the low 7:00s, before a small dip near mile 11. He closed with a 6:54 twelfth mile, showing he still had gas in the tank late in the race. This finish came at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, adding context to the overall effort across the 13.1 miles.