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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jessica Pierce #27780 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels a Steady Half-Marathon Finish Jessica Pierce finished the Half Marathon at the 2026 Boulderthon in 2:17:04. Her race opened quickly, with a 7:51 opening mile followed by a 7:21 second mile, pulling her cumulative pace down to 7:35 min/mile through 2 miles the fastest stretch of her day. From there, the pace steadily eased, mile by mile, settling into the 9:0010:00 min/mile range through the middle miles before finishing at a 10:27 min/mile overall pace. Boulders elevation, over 5,000 feet, adds context to any half marathon effort in this field of 7,223. Pierce passed through the courses lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, clocking a 10:56 split that mile before continuing on toward the finish on the Pearl Street Mall.