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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Luke Newton #10308 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pacing Carries Marathoner Into the Top Tier Luke Newton finished in 3:51:34, placing 267th overall and 218th among men out of the field of 3,305. That result put him among the top finishers gender-wide and reflects a well-managed effort from start to finish. Newton's early miles settled from a 9:17 opener into a groove of 8:30s-8:40s, and his cumulative pace held remarkably steady between 8:42 and 8:50 per mile from mile 11 through mile 24. His strongest stretch came from mile 10 to 11, clocked at 8:11, the fastest mile of his race. The only real dip came at mile 23, slowing to 10:08 a stretch that lines up with the course's climb past the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 before he closed with an 8:41 final mile, a strong sign of composure late in a Boulder marathon run at altitude above 5,000 feet.