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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Eddie Montes #22865 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady 7:22 Pace Carries Montes to a Top-Tier Half Marathon Finish Eddie Montes finished the Boulder half marathon in 1:36:40, placing 262nd overall and 215th among men out of the field of 7,223. His overall placement fell inside the top 4 percent of the field. Montes ran a remarkably even race, holding a cumulative pace between 7:20 and 7:28 min/mile throughout. His strongest mile came at mile 5, clocked in 7:12, the fastest stretch of his day. He passed through mile 9.5 where this year's course routed runners through the lululemon Power-Up Zone right around his 7:19 pace, matching his overall rhythm. Running at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, Montes' consistency from start to finish reflects well-managed pacing across the full 13.1 miles.