Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kendra Negley #26463 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels a Steady Finish Through Boulder's Backroads Kendra Negley completed the half marathon in 2:55:35. Her race opened briskly before settling into a more measured rhythm: after cruising through the first three miles in the 11-minute range, she encountered a tougher stretch in miles 4 and 5, then found a steadier gear over the second half, closing in the 13-minute range through the Pearl Street Mall finish. Negley's first three miles were the fastest of her race, covering that stretch at roughly an 11:06 pace before the effort naturally evened out. Her race came on the 2026 half marathon course, redesigned this year with net elevation gain cut by nearly half, to 203 feet a course that still carries the challenge of running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, one of the higher settings for a half marathon in the country.