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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Stephanie Townsend #24195 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Fast Start Fuels a Strong Half-Marathon Finish Stephanie Townsend crossed the line in 1:37:11, building an early cushion through the first six miles at a brisk 6:57 per mile before easing through the middle miles. She dipped to roughly 8:02 per mile across miles seven through ten, then rallied over the final three miles, closing in about 7:28 per mile to bring her cumulative pace back to 7:24 per mile at the finish. That midrace dip lines up with where the courses lululemon Power-Up Zone sits, near mile 9.5 of the half marathon, before Townsend regained rhythm for the run home. Her effort came at over 5,000 feet of elevation in Boulder, and like every distance in the race, hers ended on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.