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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Jack Plovanich #20947 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start Carries Him Into the Top 3% at Altitude Jack Plovanich finished the half marathon in 1:32:35, placing 175th overall and 144th among men out of the field of 7,223. Running at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, he opened briskly and held a steady rhythm through the race's midpoint before easing pace over the closing miles. His strongest stretch came through miles 16, covered in 40:40 for a 6:46/mile pace, the fastest sustained mile-plus segment of his race. From there his per-mile pace gradually lengthened, settling into the low 7:00s by mile 9 and the mid-to-high 7:00s over the final miles, with the 7-to-13 mile stretch averaging 7:18/mile. Given the strong early tempo, he might consider a slightly more even pacing plan to preserve some of that early speed for the closing miles.