Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Tavee Van Horne #21574 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Effort Fades Gradually Over 13.1 Miles Tavee Van Horne finished the half marathon in 2:42:00, a race that opened briskly with a 9:33 opening mile before settling into a gradual, mile-by-mile decline in pace through the finish on the Pearl Street Mall. That first mile stood out as her fastest stretch of the day, more than a minute quicker than her overall average pace of 12:21 per mile. From there, each successive mile slowed incrementally, from the mid-10:00s through the low 11:00s, then into the 13:00 and 14:00 range over the closing miles. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, holding a consistent trajectory of effort across the full distance even with the fade reflects a controlled pacing strategy worth building on for future starts closer to that opening-mile rhythm.