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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Brian Schroy #120062 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Holds Firm for a Top-Tier Half Finish Brian Schroy crossed the line in 1:14:20, good for 14th overall and 14th among men in a field of 7,223 and first in the M35-39 division. His pacing stayed remarkably tight, holding between 5:32 and 5:44 for the opening five miles before a modest dip through miles six to eight, where splits crept toward 5:58. He answered with a strong closing stretch, dropping a 5:22 mile 12 split, his fastest of the race, to seal the finish. Racing at altitude, with Boulder sitting above 5,000 feet, Schroy's consistency stands out elapsed pace never strayed outside a 12-second band across the full 13.1 miles. The 2026 half course itself was redesigned with net elevation gain cut nearly in half, to 203 feet, a fitting backdrop for such an even effort.