Results/Photos

Date: Sept. 27, 2026 Participant: Sean Davis #11986 Race: 2026 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles

Steady Start Gives Way to a Tough Closing Stretch Sean Davis finished the 2026 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:25:56, off his 2024 result of 3:56:20 on the same course. Through halfway he ran evenly, holding an elapsed pace near 9:00/mile, before the back third slowed considerably splits climbed past 12:00, then 13:00/mile from miles 20 through 25, pushing his final elapsed pace to 10:09/mile. His steadiest running came in the first ten miles, covered in roughly 1:30:02 at an 9:00/mile pace, a strong, controlled opening. The fade began right around the lululemon Power-Up Zone near mile 22.5, where the course's redesigned marathon route its net climb trimmed from 982 to 603 feet this year still asks plenty of Boulder's 5,000-foot altitude. Sharpening pacing discipline in those closing miles could help him carry his early rhythm further into future races.