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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Russell Herbert #22756 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Pace Through the Rockies Nets a Top-5% Finish Russell Herbert crossed the line in 1:38:36, good for 308th overall and 252nd among men out of the field of 7,223 in the Half Marathon. Herbert's race unfolded in two distinct phases. He opened briskly, holding 7:107:26 pace from mile 2 through mile 6, his most efficient sustained stretch of the day. From there, splits loosened into the high 7:40s and 7:50s before a final mile at 8:01 closed things out, nudging his overall pace to 7:31/mile. That early-race rhythm, banked before the course pushed him past mile 9near the lululemon Power-Up Zone around the half's 9.5-mile markdid the heavy lifting for his time. Given Boulder's elevation above 5,000 feet, that opening consistency stands as the clear strength to build from next time out.