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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Marissa Messina #20989 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Builds to a Strong Closing Kick Marissa Messina finished the half marathon in 1:51:16, an 8:29/mile pace. Her cumulative pace tightened steadily across the race, dropping from 8:41/mile at the first mile to 8:29/mile by the finish. The final miles showed her sharpest running, with mile 12 clocked at 8:00/mile, the fastest split of her race, as she pushed through the closing stretch toward downtown Boulder. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop worth noting for any effort on this course. Messina's late surge came as she passed near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 9.5, sustaining her effort through the final miles before finishing on the historic Pearl Street Mall.