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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Chris Lazartic #11044 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Fuels a Solid Marathon Finish Chris Lazartic completed the marathon in 3:47:31, an average pace of 8:41 per mile. His day was defined by a steady, well-paced opening two-thirds: from mile 9 to mile 13 he covered five miles in roughly 40:03, an 8:01 pace, the fastest sustained stretch of his race. Splits held in the low-to-mid 8:00s through mile 20 before easing into the mid-9:00s and low 10:00s across the final 10K, a common pattern as cumulative fatigue caught up with him late. The race passes the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, right as his pace began to loosen, and finishes on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation. Given the strength of his early and mid-race pacing, working on maintaining that rhythm through the closing miles could be a useful focus for his next marathon.