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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Caroline Wilson #11219 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Consistent Early Pace Fuels a Hard-Fought Marathon Finish Caroline Wilson completed the marathon in 4:37:40, an overall pace of 10:35 per mile. She ran the first half in even fashion, holding between 9:55 and 10:20 pace through mile 13 and reaching the halfway point in 2:08:58. Her strongest stretch came from miles 10 through 11, where she clicked off 9:27 and 9:28, her fastest miles of the day. The back half brought a gradual fade, with pace easing into the 11-minute range by mile 20 and settling near 13:00 per mile over the closing miles before a slightly quicker final mile home. Wilson's race unfolded at altitude, with Boulder sitting above 5,000 feet. Her stretch through miles 22 and 23 carried her past the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, a section that coincided with her toughest pacing of the race. She closed out on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, the finish line shared by every distance in the event.