Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Anna Willis #24126 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Through a Strong Opening, Gradual Fade Late Anna Willis completed the half marathon in 1:52:44, an 8:36 min/mile overall pace. Her race opened briskly, with the first mile at 8:03 and cumulative pace holding near 8:178:20 through mile seven. From there, elapsed pace eased steadily, closing at 8:35 min/mile by the finish as the middle-to-late miles ticked up into the 8:409:10 range. The first five miles stood out as her strongest sustained stretch, covered in 41:25 for an 8:17 min/mile average, faster than her overall race pace. Willis crossed the finish on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation.