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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Savannah Kruse #27501 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Carries Her Through Boulder's Half Savannah Kruse covered the half marathon in 1:58:07, an overall pace of 9:00 per mile. She opened quickly, clicking off her first two miles in 8:49 and 8:48, the fastest miles of her race, before settling into a steady rhythm through the middle and late miles, holding between 8:54 and 9:01 per mile from mile 6 onward. That consistency carried her to the finish with only minor fluctuation in pace across the back half of the course. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop worth noting given how evenly Kruse sustained her effort across 13.1 miles. Her final mile, at 9:16, showed only a slight fade from her cruising pace, a sign of well-managed effort across the distance. Runners looking to build on this could experiment with a touch more patience in the opening miles to preserve some closing speed.