Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Nicklas Chapman #20415 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Opening Miles Give Way to a Patient Closing Stretch Nicklas Chapman finished the Half Marathon at 2026 Boulderthon in 2:03:43, an overall pace of 9:26 per mile. Chapman's race followed a clear pattern: he opened with his fastest miles, clicking off mile one and two at 8:07 each, before easing steadily through the middle miles and settling into a 9:20-11:00 per-mile rhythm from mile six onward. That opening 8:07 pace stood as the fastest mile-plus stretch of his race, never quite recaptured as the effort evened out over the back half. Around mile 9.5, Chapman would have passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone, a boost point on the half course as runners settled into the race's second half. A slightly quicker mile 12 split of 9:38 showed he still had another gear before crossing the finish on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.