Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Ryan Thompson #10029 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Fuels Marathon Finish Despite Late Fade Ryan Thompson completed the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:01:10, finishing 8th in the M50-54 division. He moved through the field steadily in the race's first half, climbing from 556th overall at mile 1 to a peak of 275th by mile 15. Thompson's strongest stretch came from miles 3 to 10, where he settled into pace between 7:55 and 8:38 per mile, holding cumulative pace near 8:18-8:22 min/mile through the race's midsection. The back half told a different story: miles 19 through 24 slowed into the 10:10-12:21 min/mile range, pulling his overall pace from 8:35 at mile 20 to 9:12 at the finish. A runner with this kind of front-half consistency has room to experiment with pacing strategy over the closing miles, perhaps holding a touch more in reserve for the stretch after mile 18.