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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Matt Hickman #26627 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Miles Power a Steady Half Matt Hickman finished the half marathon in 1:45:54, averaging 8:05 per mile. He settled into a consistent rhythm early, holding between 8:10 and 8:20 pace through the first ten miles, with a brief dip to the 8:30s-8:40s range from miles 6 through 9. From mile 10 on, the pace sharpened noticeably. The standout stretch came in the final three miles, where Hickman dropped from 7:48 to 7:08 to 7:05, his fastest sustained running of the race. That closing surge pulled his cumulative pace down from 8:19 to 8:05 by the finish, showing strong late-race execution. Running this pace at Boulder's altitude, over 5,000 feet, adds weight to that finishing kick, and the effort carried him onto the Pearl Street Mall for the finish.