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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jerod Magazine #21099 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Build Turns Into a Strong Closing Kick Jerod Magazine finished the half marathon in 1:49:28, averaging 8:21 per mile. His race showed a clear pattern of acceleration: an opening mile near 10:34 gradually gave way to sub-8:00 efforts by the middle miles, and cumulative pace kept tightening mile after mile through the finish. The standout stretch came in the final mile, covered in 7:11 his fastest full mile of the race and a strong way to close out 13.1 miles. That finishing surge reflects well-managed effort across the distance, with the pace curve moving steadily downward rather than fading late. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet adds context to that kind of even, building effort. Runners looking to build on this could experiment with a slightly faster start to see if the strong closing energy can be spread more evenly across the race.