Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: James Hart #23922 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Even Pace Carries Him Into the Top 100 James Hart finished the half marathon in 1:25:42, placing 83rd overall and 72nd among men out of the field of 7,223. His mile splits sat in a tight 6:29-6:32 band through the first seven miles, showing strong pacing discipline early. A brief dip to 6:46 at mile 8 was the only real deviation, and he answered it by closing hard, running 6:31, 6:29, and 6:28 over the final three miles for his fastest sustained stretch of the day. That closing surge came as the course wound back from Boulder Reservoir toward the finish on the Pearl Street Mall, all above 5,000 feet of elevation. Given how well he held form for the middle miles, working on maintaining that rhythm through mile 8 could make the next race even smoother.