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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Stephen Wheeler #11225 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Fuels Marathon Debut Effort Stephen Wheeler finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:10:24. Through the first 14 miles, he held between 7:49 and 9:15 per mile, reaching halfway near an 8:27 pace. From there, splits gradually eased, with the 18th through 26th miles settling into the 10:3913:19 range as the closing miles slowed the overall pace to 9:33 per mile. Miles 1 through 6 stood out as his strongest stretch, covering that six-mile segment in just under 49 minutes, an 8:11 average pace. That opening effort came at Boulder's elevation of over 5,000 feet, a notable backdrop for the early miles before the course's later slowdown. Wheeler's race concluded on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.