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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Emily Kopal #21155 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Carries Through a Steady Half-Marathon Finish Emily Kopal completed the Half Marathon in 1:52:38, an 8:35 min/mile pace. She opened with her fastest mile at 7:49, then eased through a strong opening 6 miles averaging just over 8:05 min/mile before the pace gradually loosened. Mile 8 proved the slowest of the race at 9:11, but Kopal steadied over the closing miles, holding in the 8:499:24 range through to the Pearl Street Mall finish. That opening 6-mile stretch stands out as the strongest running of her race, banking time before the terrain and fatigue caught up. Miles 9 and 10, run at 8:54 and 8:53, came through the section near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 9.5 a solid response after the mile 8 dip. All of this unfolded at over 5,000 feet of Boulder elevation, adding context to the effort throughout.