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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Michelle Donovan #27431 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Sub-6:45 Pace Powers Top-Gender Finish Michelle Donovan ran 1:28:01 to finish 108th overall and 13th among women at the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon, topping the women's 35-39 division. Her opening miles were the swiftest of the day, clicking through the first 6 at roughly 6:22-6:34 per mile, before settling into a slightly more moderate rhythm over the back half. Miles 7 and 8 were her steadiest single-mile stretch, holding right at 7:01 pace before she tightened back down to 6:37 for mile 12. Donovan's race unfolded on a Boulder half marathon course that winds out past the reservoir and county backroads before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall, all at over 5,000 feet of elevation - a fitting stage for her disciplined, front-loaded effort.