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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Betty Balton #20154 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start Fades Into a Determined Finish Betty Balton opened her half marathon with an early gear, clicking off her opening mile in 10:53 min/mile before easing into a steadier rhythm through the middle miles. Her cumulative pace crept from under 11:00 min/mile to 12:57 min/mile by the finish in 2:49:48, reflecting a gradual, even fade rather than a collapse. That first mile stood out as her fastest full-mile stretch of the day, well ahead of her overall average pace. The middle-to-late miles brought the toughest test, with mile 8 slowing to 14:25 min/mile before she rallied slightly through mile 12 at 12:36 min/mile. Balton's race took her toward the Boulder Reservoir and county backroads before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall, all at over 5,000 feet of elevation.