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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Anthony Deering #10446 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Strong Front Half Fades Late as Marathon Debut Tests Endurance Anthony Deering completed the marathon in 4:08:41. He built his race on a steady, aggressive front half, holding pace in the 7:40s7:50s per mile from mile 2 through mile 19, with a fastest mile of 7:20 at mile 11. That stretch reflects strong pacing control through the race's midsection. The back end told a different story: mile 20 slowed to 10:28, and the final 10K unwound further, with miles 2425 dropping to 17:33 and 18:00 pace before a slight rebound to close. Running that opening 19 miles near 7:50 pace at Boulder's altitude, over 5,000 feet, speaks to real fitness. The next building block could be finding a way to carry more of that rhythm into the final 10K, where the pace drop was steepest.