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Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Reed Fischer #120051 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Win Powered by a Sub-5:00 Pace Throughout Reed Fischer won the 2026 Boulderthon Half Marathon outright, finishing in 1:04:31 as the overall and men's champion out of the field of 7,223. His previous Boulderthon appearance came in the 2024 5K, where he placed 7th overall in 14:30. Fischer's race unfolded with remarkable consistency, holding a cumulative pace between 4:55 and 4:59 min/mile from mile 2 onward and never wavering. He seized the overall lead at mile 9 and never relinquished it, closing with a strong mile 12 split of 4:30. His steadiest stretch came from miles 9 through 13, where he covered four consecutive miles between 4:49 and 5:00 min/mile while pulling away from the field. Fischer's finish came on the historic Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder, capping a race run above 5,000 feet of elevation.