Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: John Paquette #26291 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Early Pace Anchors Strong Half Marathon Finish John Paquette ran 1:40:54 at the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon, finishing 393rd overall and 312th among men out of a field of 7,223, with a final pace of 7:42 per mile. Paquette's strongest stretch came in the opening six miles, where he settled into a 7:31 average pace, ranging from 7:25 to 7:39. The middle miles brought a gradual easing, with mile 11 slowing to 8:25, before he closed with a strong final mile at 7:22, his fastest of the race. This finish came at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, and like every Boulderthon distance, his race ended on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.