Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Lydia Little #24149 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Even Pacing Fuels a Strong Closing Kick Lydia Little finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:50:11, an 8:24 per mile average, placing 786th overall and 220th among women in a field of 7,223. Little's race stayed remarkably even through the middle miles, holding between 8:11 and 8:28 cumulative pace from mile 2 through mile 11. She then closed with her strongest running of the race, covering miles 12 and 13 at roughly 8:04 per mile, faster than every other mile beyond the first. That finishing surge came after passing through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, and it carried her to the Pearl Street Mall finish in downtown Boulder. Given the tight, controlled splits across the middle of the course, there's room to experiment with pushing the pace slightly earlier next time to see if that late strength can be spread out over more miles.