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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Madison Simmons #25845 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Anchors Steady Half-Marathon Finish Madison Simmons crossed the line in 1:49:27, holding a 8:21/mile pace over the half marathon distance. Her race opened fast, with two miles at 8:05 and 7:57, before settling into a steady 8:008:09 rhythm through mile seven. A dip followed from miles eight through eleven, capped by a 9:16 split, before she closed strong with an 8:05 final mile her sharpest mile of the back half. That late rally came right around the course's lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, where fatigue often creeps in Simmons instead used the stretch to reset before finishing well. Her opening miles, run at close to sea-level race pace despite Boulder's 5,000-plus feet of elevation, reflect strong early execution. A slightly more even pacing plan through the middle miles could help her carry that early speed further into the second half next time.