Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Brittany Smith #13081 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Pacing and a Strong Finish Brittany Smith completed the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon in 4:23:00 with an average pace of 10:02 min/mile, significantly improving on her previous marathon time of 4:48:39. She displayed consistent pacing throughout the race, especially noteworthy in the early miles with splits like 9:05 in mile 1, 9:07 in mile 2, and 9:16 in mile 3. Smith took advantage of her strengths, pulling back her pace to 8:45 in mile 12 and 9:19 in mile 15. Her ability to accelerate mid-race shows a good familiarity with her capabilities. While there were moments of deceleration, such as the 12:34 split in mile 20, Smith's overall split times remained steady and recovered well towards the end, finishing strong with a 9:53 mile 25 split. For further improvement, Brittany could potentially aim to refine her pacing strategy in the latter half of the race. Her dedication and progress are evident through her performance and time improvement from previous races.