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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Yonas Desta #27827 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Fuels a Top Finish in Boulder Yonas Desta finished the half marathon in 1:29:21, placing 133rd overall and 112th among men in a field of 7,223. That result put him inside the top 10% of the field, a strong showing built on an aggressive opening. His first six miles were the highlight, covering that stretch in roughly 6:23 per mile before easing into the mid-6:30s to high-6:40s range through the middle miles. The pace settled further into the 6:50s over the closing miles, holding steady into the finish on the Pearl Street Mall. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, sustaining that early tempo through the opening miles stands out as the defining move of his race.