Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Justiss Meagher #12708 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Fast Start Carries Through Mid-Race Before a Late-Mile Test Justiss Meagher finished his marathon in 4:03:40. He ran a strong opening stretch, clicking off miles between 8:06 and 8:59 through mile 11, and held sub-8:30 pace all the way to mile 20. The back end proved tougher, with miles 21 through 25 slipping into the 10:4713:51 range before he picked things back up over the final mile. His best sustained stretch came from mile 8 to mile 11, covered in 24:20 an 8:07 pace the strongest multi-mile push of his race. Meagher's race unfolded at over 5,000 feet of Boulder elevation, out past the Reservoir and county backroads before turning back for the Pearl Street Mall finish. The lululemon Power-Up Zone at mile 22.5 landed right as he entered his toughest stretch of the day.