Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nicholas Overturf #13022 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

Top-5% finish with a 7:03 closing mile and 7:56 average 3:27:52 (7:56/mi). 141/2678 overall (~5.3%). Opened 7:42, 7:30; mid-race peak 8:42 at mile 13; steadied mostly 7:52–8:18 through 21. Strong rebound: 7:25 (19), 7:31 (25), 7:03 (26, fastest). Gained 95 places from mile 9 (236) to finish (141). Marathon pace was +17 sec/mi versus your 2024 half (7:39). Coaching notes: Smooth the mile-10–14 variability and the mile-21–22 fade (8:27). Include 16–22 mi long runs with 8–12 mi at 7:50–8:00, plus progression finishes (last 3–5 mi at 7:25–7:05). Add threshold work (e.g., 3–4×2 mi at ~7:10–7:20 with easy jogs) to make the late-race surges more economical. Practice steady effort on rolling terrain to reduce split swings.