Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Cole Holloway #13396 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Early Pace Fades Over Final Miles Cole Holloway completed the marathon in 4:27:41. Through the first ten miles he ran consistently in the 8:20s8:50s per mile, reaching that point in 1:29:08, an 8:54 min/mile pace. From there the pace gradually eased, dropping into the 9:00s and 10:00s through the middle miles before slowing further over the closing stretch, with mile 23 marking his slowest mile of the race at 13:27. That opening ten-mile stretch stands as the highlight of the day, holding a tight, even rhythm before the effort caught up with him in the second half. Around mile 22.5, runners pass through the lululemon Power-Up Zone, and Holloway's pace through that section reflected the accumulated fatigue of Boulder's marathon course, run at over 5,000 feet of elevation.