Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Marcus Pitcairn #10343 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Start Fades Into a Determined Finish Marcus Pitcairn completed the marathon in 4:35:22, finishing outside last year's pace, when he ran 3:59:14 at the same event. Pitcairn's race opened briskly, with his first six miles clicking off in roughly 8:41 pace each, the fastest sustained stretch of his day. From there, per-mile splits gradually lengthened, climbing into the 10- and 11-minute range by the halfway point and stretching further into the 12- to 14-minute range over miles 18 through 22. Boulder's elevation, over 5,000 feet, sits behind every finish here. Nearing mile 22.5, close to where the course's Power-Up Zone falls, his pace touched its slowest of the day before tightening again through the final miles toward the Pearl Street Mall finish. A steadier middle-race effort could help preserve more of that early rhythm next time.