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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Erin Garratt #20845 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Delivers a Strong Half-Marathon Finish Erin Garratt covered the half marathon in 1:38:03, a 7:29 min/mile pace that marks a step up from her 2024 Boulderthon 5K, where she ran 7:49 min/mile. The improvement over more than four times the distance reflects strong pacing development. Her race unfolded in two phases: a tightly controlled opening (miles 1-6 averaging near 7:20 min/mile), followed by a gradual fade through the middle miles, bottoming out at 8:01 min/mile by mile 11. She responded well, closing with a 7:18 min/mile final mile her fastest of the back half. That rebound, run at altitude above 5,000 feet, showed good composure in the closing stretch. Tightening the middle miles could help her sustain that early rhythm all the way to the Pearl Street Mall finish next time.