Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Pablo Lopez-Maheras #11358 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Gives Way to a Hard-Fought Finish Pablo Lopez-Maheras finished the marathon in 4:19:32, an overall pace of 9:54 per mile. He built an early rhythm and held it deep into the race, covering the first 16 miles in right around 8:20 pace before the closing miles slowed considerably. The middle stretch stood out: from mile 1 through mile 16, splits stayed tightly banded between 7:56 and 8:48, an efficient, controlled pace across 16 miles. After that, the pace eased mile by mile, with mile 21 through mile 24 stretching past 12 and even 16 minutes, before he steadied again to close things out. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, the early consistency he showed through the race's first two-thirds is worth building from for pacing the closing miles next time.