Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Cole Patterson #13276 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Early Pace Gives Way to a Patient Closing Stretch Cole Patterson finished the marathon in 4:29:31, averaging 10:17 per mile. His race followed a clear arc: he opened briskly, reaching the 10-mile mark in 1:27:56 for a cumulative pace of 8:47 per mile, then eased steadily through the middle miles before settling into a slower, more deliberate rhythm from mile 17 onward, with several late splits in the 12-13 minute range carrying him to the finish. The first ten miles stood as his strongest stretch of the day, run consistently between 8:13 and 9:27 per mile. Boulder's elevation, over 5,000 feet, sits behind every finish here, and Patterson's mile 22 split landed him near the lululemon Power-Up Zone at roughly mile 22.5, a fitting boost point as he worked through the marathon's closing miles before reaching the Pearl Street Mall finish.