Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Iker Valle Navarrete #25618 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Carries Young Runner Into the Top Tenth of the Field Iker Valle Navarrete, 17, finished the half marathon in 1:48:54, an 8:18-per-mile pace that placed him 709th overall and 518th among men inside the top 10% of the 7,223-person field. His race built steadily: an 8:49 opening mile gave way to a strong middle stretch, with miles 4 through 6 covering three miles at roughly 8:02 per mile, the fastest sustained running of his day. He passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5 in stride, holding 8:19 pace before a brief dip to 8:46 in mile 11. He rallied for an 8:05 final mile, closing near his best pace of the race as he reached the Pearl Street Mall finish in downtown Boulder a strong showing at altitude above 5,000 feet.