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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Luca Anna Palasti #21452 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pacing Powers a Personal-Best Half in Boulder Luca Anna Palasti clocked 1:44:22 in the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon, good for 511th overall and 115th among women in a field of 7,223 her fastest showing at this race, improving on 1:47:01 in 2024 and 1:54:56 in 2023. Her opening mile was the quickest stretch of the day at 7:16, and she settled into a rhythm through the middle miles before closing with two strong miles at 7:44 and 7:43 to finish just off her early pace. That final surge came near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around mile 9.5, a fitting boost before the run down to the Pearl Street Mall finish in downtown Boulder, a city sitting above 5,000 feet of elevation.