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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Peter Eliassen #20817 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Through the Middle, Strong Kick to the Finish Peter Eliassen ran 1:48:12, placing 677th overall and 500th among men in a field of 7,223. He opened briskly, holding sub-8:10 pace through the first three miles, then settled into a steadier rhythm through the middle miles, drifting into the low-to-mid 8:20s by mile 8. From there he held that range before surging in mile 12, his fastest full mile of the race at 7:58, and closed with an 8:11 final mile. That late surge came as he approached downtown Boulder, where the half now carries nearly 50% less climbing than before, down to 203 feet of gain a lighter closing stretch that suited his finishing kick into the Pearl Street Mall.