Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Anton Nguyen #27603 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Closing Kick Highlights Steady Half Anton Nguyen covered the Boulder half marathon in 1:53:02, holding a cumulative pace between 8:43 and 9:00 per mile for the race's first eleven miles before dropping to 8:17 splits over miles 11-12 and closing with a 7:40 mile, his fastest of the day. That final surge pulled his overall pace down to 8:37 per mile, showing a runner who built into the effort rather than fading. Racing at altitude in Boulder, sitting above 5,000 feet, adds weight to that late acceleration. The course's back stretch through Boulder County led into the closing miles before finishing on the Pearl Street Mall, and Nguyen's data shows the effort intensifying right as the finish approached rather than settling for an even effort throughout.