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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Marco Schanz #20580 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Back-Half Surge Powers a Sub-2-Hour Half Marco Schanz completed the Half Marathon in 1:55:11, an 8:47/mile pace. After settling into a steady 9:00-9:05 pace through the first eight miles, he found another gear over the final five, covering that stretch at roughly 8:22/mile and closing with a 8:04 final mile his fastest of the race. That surge began right around the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 9.5, where his split dropped to 8:38 before continuing to sharpen through the finish. Doing this while running at over 5,000 feet of altitude in Boulder makes the negative-split effort even more notable. The finish along the Pearl Street Mall capped a race shaped by patience early and confidence late a pacing strategy worth repeating.