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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Julie Mondro #21180 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Even Early Miles Power a Strong Closing Kick Julie Mondro finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 2:32:01. Her first six miles were the most consistent stretch of her race, clicking off between 11:01 and 11:08 per mile and holding that rhythm through the 10K mark. From miles seven through eleven, her pace eased into the 11:2212:45 range before she found another gear over the final two miles, closing in 11:23 and 11:39 to finish strong. Her steady middle-race stretch carried her past mile 9.5, right around where the lululemon Power-Up Zone sits on the half marathon course. That section, along with the rest of the route, unfolds at over 5,000 feet of elevation before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder. Given the pace shifts across the back half, Mondro might look at smoothing the transition out of the mid-race miles as a way to carry more of that early rhythm to the finish.