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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Alex Becht #27716 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Nearly 20 Minutes Faster: A Half Marathon Turnaround Alex Becht cut his half marathon time from 2:11:24 last year to 1:51:23 this year, a nearly 20-minute improvement and a full two minutes per mile faster in overall pace. His race stayed remarkably steady through the first ten miles, holding between 8:09 and 8:46 per mile, before a slower eleventh mile (9:19) briefly interrupted the rhythm. He closed strong, rebounding to an 8:20 pace over the final mile to finish just outside the top tier of his age group. The opening five miles were his best sustained stretch, averaging roughly 8:15 per mile as he built an early cushion. That consistency paid off on a 2026 half marathon course whose net elevation gain was trimmed nearly 50 percent from the previous design, a change that likely aided his pacing at altitude in downtown Boulder.