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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Joe Volcheck #21982 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Off the Back of Two Faster Boulderthons Joe Volcheck finished the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 1:51:46, trailing his 2025 result of 1:46:18 and his 2024 mark of 1:49:17. His mile splits held in a tight band through the middle of the race, mostly between 8:13 and 8:48, before he closed with back-to-back sub-8:25 miles over the final two miles, including an 8:13 mile 12 that stood as his fastest full mile of the day. That late surge came just past the lululemon Power-Up Zone, positioned around mile 9.5 on the half marathon course. This year's half route also carried nearly 50% less net elevation gain than in past editions, trimmed from 384 feet to 203 feet useful context given Boulder's mile-high elevation. Volcheck's consistency across the back half suggests strong pacing control worth building on for future starts.