← THE JOURNALRACE REPORT / MOUNT DIABLO HALF MARATHON 2026
4.4
A course PR, an age-group podium, and a very clear lesson in what it takes to run mountains well.
- DATE
- SEP 06 2026
- DISTANCE
- 13.1 MI
- ASCENT
- 3,402 FT
- FINISH
- 2:33:46
OPENING MILESTOO FAST
TOO FAST
FROM THE GUN
PACE PROGRESSIONOPENING MILES
THE CLIMBBURNING
BURNING
MATCHES
ELEVATIONSTART → SUMMIT
HIGH POINT1:29:43
SUMMIT
ELEVATION / FTDISTANCE / MI
THE DESCENT
JUST SEND IT
My initial thought on the descent was that maybe I could just send it.
I was wrong.
ELEVATIONSUMMIT → LOWER MOUNTAIN
THE RETURNTHREE
THREE
MILES LEFT
PACE PROGRESSIONCLOSING MILES
THE NUMBER I CARED ABOUT
2:33:46
- AGE GROUP
- 3RD M20–29
- OVERALL
- 19TH
- ASCENT
- 3,402 FT
- RESULT
- COURSE PR
I had PR’d the course.
That was all I needed.
THE LESSONWHAT DIABLO
WHAT DIABLO
TAUGHT ME
The biggest lesson from Mount Diablo was not that I need to get fitter.