Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Mccartney Thibodeau #22446 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Into Steady Finish Mccartney Thibodeau covered the half marathon in 2:13:04, finishing among 7,223 entrants in the field. Her race opened fast, with a first 5K split of 27:24 (8:56 pace for mile 3), the quickest mile-plus stretch of her day. From there, her per-mile pace eased steadily, moving from the high-9:00s through the 10-mile mark to just past 11:00 by the finish, showing a race that was strongest early and settled into a steady rhythm over the second half. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Thibodeau's early pace reflects solid pacing discipline before the natural fade that often comes with distance racing here. A slightly more even split between the first and second halves could help her sustain that opening speed longer in future races.