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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jennifer Cuypers #21048 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Fades Late as Pace Slips in Back Half Jennifer Cuypers finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:46:31, a step back from her 2025 result of 1:35:11 on the same course. Her pace this year settled at 8:07 min/mile, compared to 7:15 min/mile last year. The race shape tells the story: Cuypers opened with six strong, consistent miles between 7:11 and 7:33 per mile, locking in an elapsed pace near 7:20 through the midpoint. From mile 7 onward, her per-mile splits climbed into the 8:219:30 range before tightening slightly over the final two miles. That opening six-mile stretch stands out as the strongest running of her day. Around mile 9, she would have passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone before making her way toward the finish on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder a course that, at over 5,000 feet of elevation, adds its own demands regardless of pace.