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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Mark Young #21438 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels a Top-Tier Finish Mark Young ran the half marathon in 1:32:17, finishing 172nd overall and 142nd among men in the field of 7,223. Young went out quick, covering the opening mile in 6:19 before easing into a steady rhythm through the middle miles, holding in the 6:557:00 range. The pace drifted slightly into the high 7:20s from miles seven through nine, then tightened again as he pushed a 6:50 twelfth mile to close strong. That final surge came near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 9.5, and it set up a confident finish through downtown Boulder itself sitting above 5,000 feet, adding weight to the pace he sustained throughout.