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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Christopher Burke #10819 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Pacing Carries Berthoud Runner Through a Long Boulder Marathon Christopher Burke finished the marathon in 4:38:37, an elapsed pace of 10:38 per mile. His first two miles were his quickest of the day, clicking off in 9:49 and 9:46, and he held sub-10:10 pacing through the first ten miles before the effort gradually eased, cumulative pace slipping from 10:01 at mile six to 10:32 by mile twenty. The final mile came back down to 10:19, a solid close after several miles in the 11:00s. Racing at Boulder's altitude of over 5,000 feet, Burke passed through the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5 at a 10:35 elapsed pace, part of a late stretch that held together well before his fastest closing mile brought him onto the Pearl Street Mall finish.