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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Kuper Banghart #10213 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Even Early Pace Gives Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Banghart closed his marathon in 3:45:04, a mark built on a strong first half. Through the opening 18 miles he held between 7:19 and 8:34 per mile, reaching mile 18 in 2:22:00 for roughly a 7:53 average pace. That control gave him a cushion for the demanding closing miles, where his per-mile splits stretched into the 9:0011:00 range as fatigue set in over the final 10K, before he found another gear late, closing miles 24 and 25 in 10:50 and 9:38. His most consistent stretch came from mile 9 to mile 17, where splits stayed tightly between 7:13 and 8:14, anchoring the overall pace near 7:45 per mile. That composure carried him toward the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, and eventually onto the historic Pearl Street Mall for the finisha fitting close at over 5,000 feet of Boulder elevation.