Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Rishab Sodhi #12903 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Gives Way to a Tough Back Stretch Rishab Sodhi completed the marathon in 4:37:47. Through the first 17 miles he ran consistently in the high-8:00 to low-9:00 per mile range, holding an elapsed pace near 9:00 min/mile as late as mile 17. That stretch, roughly miles 13 through 17, was his strongest of the day, with splits between 8:47 and 8:56 min/mile. From mile 18 onward the pace slowed considerably, cresting at a 17:04 mile split at mile 22, before he rallied over the final miles, closing with a 9:44 split into the finish. Boulder sits above 5,000 feet, a backdrop for any marathon effort in town. Sodhi's late push down the stretch, after the tough middle miles, points to solid finishing strength a quality worth building on for pacing the middle of the course more evenly next time.