Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Steve Hagenlock #11090 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 Pace and Significant Improvement Steve's performance at the 2025 Boulderthon marathon was marked by a strong and consistent pace. He completed the race with an elapsed time of 3:44:54, maintaining an overall pace of 8:35 min/mile. Notably, Steve held a steady pace for the first half of the race, with most splits being in the 8:28-8:33 min/mile range. His pacing consistency can be seen even as he slightly adjusted his pace in the later miles, with the last split clocking an 8:31 min/mile. Steve's overall placement was 264th out of 2,678 participants and he secured 4th place in the M55-59 division. This is an improvement from his previous race in the 2024 Boulderthon, where he finished with a time of 4:03:45, achieving a pace of 9:18 min/mile. A constructive focus on sustaining pacing consistency in the final miles could enhance future performances. The progress in his performance from the previous year is commendable.